After a crushing 2-0 defeat in the two-match T20 series against Ireland, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that his team failed to read the conditions properly while batting. He heaped praise on Ireland, saying that the host team read the wicket better, fielded brilliantly and performed better than India in every department. This was the first T20 series under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, but the start was disappointing. India failed to chase down the target of around 155 runs for the second time in a row and lost the second encounter by one run.