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India surrendered for the first time against Ireland; Friday was recorded as a dark chapter in the history of Indian cricket. The Indian team, which played T20 International for the first time under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, had to face a crushing defeat at the hands of Ireland by 34 runs. This is the first time that Ireland has defeated India in T20 cricket. Chasing the target of 182 runs, the Indian team was reduced to just 148 runs. After this defeat, not only are questions being raised on the captain’s strategy, but those 5 ‘villains’ of Team India are also being strongly criticized, due to which this shameful defeat occurred. These players proved to be poor in bowling and batting. Among the main reasons for the defeat, the first name is that of fast bowler Prasidh Krishna, who broke the back of Indian bowling by conceding 57 runs in 4 overs. This proved to be the most expensive over by any Indian bowler against Ireland in T20 Internationals. Talking about the batting order, early return of Sanju Samson (5 runs) and Ishan Kishan (1 run) to the pavilion was a big blow for the team. Captain Shreyas Iyer also could not fulfill his responsibility in this important match and was out after scoring only 3 runs. At the same time, Washington Sundar, who was promoted in batting, could neither do wonders with the ball (19 runs in 1 over) nor support the team with the bat (9 runs). Questions raised on the way forward and captaincy. The faltering start of the Indian team completely turned the match in favor of Ireland. No batsman in the middle order showed the courage to stand and play, due to which the entire team collapsed like a house of cards. This defeat under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer is a big warning for the Indian team management. Fans are also expressing their displeasure over the level of selection and fielding of players on social media. Now it remains to be seen whether captain Shreyas Iyer will be able to correct these mistakes in the next match and make a comeback in the team or there will be more upsets in the Ireland series.