India, June 28 -- India captain Shreyas Iyer was lost for words after the Men in Blue suffered a shock series defeat against Ireland in the two-match series. The visitors were defeated in the second and final T20I by one run, thereby losing the series. The hosts posted a modest total of 154/8 in the allotted 20 overs, but early setbacks in their batting innings left India behind in the chase, and in the end, rain played a dampener. This is the first time since August 2023 that India has lost a T20I series, and it has come immediately after the T20 World Cup win.

With this defeat against Ireland, India's 16-series unbeaten run came to an end, and the Shreyas-led side has a lot to ponder over ahead of the series against England. After the ...