India, July 12 -- The transition from Suryakumar Yadav to Shreyas Iyer was expected to be smooth sailing. However, the reality has turned out to be completely different after India failed to win a single T20I against Ireland and England. In the seven matches the Men in Blue played, six ended in losses, and the pressure is mounting on head coach Gautam Gambhir. The BCCI has already stated that it would hold a review and take a stock of the team's performance.

However, amid the raging criticism of Gambhir and the current team management, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar extended support to the head coach, saying the main cause of the debacle is the flat IPL conditions, where every batter makes merry.

Manjrekar also highlighted how the...