Harare, July 22 -- India's T20I captain Shreyas Iyer said the series defeat to England was a "rough patch", but the team extracted "lots of positives" and stressed adaptability as the key, as the Men in Blue brace themselves for a three-match series against Zimbabwe, starting July 23 in Harare.

India's newly appointed T20I captain Shreyas Iyer endured a difficult start to his leadership stint, with the team suffering a 2-0 series defeat against Ireland followed by a 4-0 loss to England, with one match abandoned due to rain.

Ahead of the first India vs Zimbabwe T20I on Thursday, Iyer said he was excited for the Zimbabwe series and acknowledged India's difficult run in England. He added that the team gained valuable lessons from the setba...