Shreyas Iyer's T20I captaincy debut faced challenges as India suffered a series defeat to Ireland, marking a tough start after his return to the format post a three-year gap.
India lost the T20I series to Ireland under Shreyas Iyer (Image Source: X/@BCCI)
Jun 30, 2026
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What's the storyAfter India's embarrassing and historic series defeat to Ireland, legend Sunil Gavaskar has come out in support of Shreyas Iyer, the side's newly appointed T20I captain.
The 31-year-old started his tenure on a disappointing note, with India losing their first-ever T20I to Ireland. It soon turned into a 2-0 series sweep for Ireland.
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