Tridib BaparnashNew Delhi, June 29 -- India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate admitted the team's 0-2 T20I series defeat to Ireland was difficult to digest but said it had exposed an important lesson on the need to adapt much quicker to unfamiliar conditions.

The defeat ended India's 16-series unbeaten run in T20Is and came after the team had recently celebrated title wins in the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy. Ten Doeschate said the players were disappointed but credited Ireland for executing their plans better.

"There's a little bit of disbelief. It's also very hard to be critical of guys who have just won a World Cup. We've been outdone or outsmarted by a team who just did the basics very well," he said.

"So firstly, credit to Ir...