Shreyas Iyer has a shameful record, 0-2 defeat at the hands of Ireland in his first captaincy series.

New Delhi: The two-match T20 International Series played against Ireland proved to be very disappointing for the Indian cricket team and captain Shreyas Iyer. India had to face 0-2 defeat in this series, after which Iyer’s name has been linked to an unwanted record. This was his first overseas series as captain, in which the team had to face defeat in two consecutive matches.

In the first match, India lost by 34 runs, while in the second match, the team fell behind by only one run in a very close match. In this way, Ireland made a clean sweep of India 2-0 in the series. This defeat is also considered shocking because before this the Indian team had won 16 consecutive T20 International series.

Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy debut has thus included him in the list of Indian captains who have faced defeat in their first two T20 Internationals. Although this has happened with some captains before, but this defeat is more talked about because it came against a team considered relatively weak.

India’s batting proved to be the biggest weakness in the entire series. In both the matches, the key batsmen of the team failed to make big partnerships and strong scores. Captain Shreyas Iyer’s individual performance was also not as per expectations, which put additional pressure on the team. The bowlers did fight to some extent, but the consistent failure of the batsmen changed the course of the match.

After this series defeat, the pressure on the Indian team for the upcoming England tour has increased further. The team has to play a five-match T20 and three-match ODI series. It is believed that changes in team composition and strategy may be seen in this tour. The selectors have retained the existing squad for now, which has further increased the pressure on the players to perform.

Cricket experts believe that this defeat is like a warning for the Indian team, which shows that taking any opposition team lightly can prove costly. Besides, discussions have also intensified regarding the performance of young players and team selection. Now all eyes are on the return of Team India in the upcoming matches.