Former national selectors Salil Ankola and Surendra Bhave believe that the shorter boundaries and flatter pitches in the multi-million dollar franchise-based Indian Premier League are creating a false confidence among Indian batters which is why the reigning T20 world champions have suffered two back-to-back overseas series defeats recently.

Having lost 0-2 to Ireland, the Shreyas Iyer-led India team are 0-3 down to England after four matches with the fifth and final game to be played in Southampton today.