By Admin 
The champion Indian team of T20 World Cup 2026 had to face the biggest disappointment in history in the first T20 match against Ireland. For the first time, Ireland defeated India in any international match. Captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first, but thanks to Lorcan Tucker’s 50 and Gareth Delaney’s 49 runs, the host team scored 182 runs in 20 overs. In reply, the Indian team was all out for 148 runs in 18.5 overs. Let us know about those five players, whose performance became the biggest reason for India’s defeat.
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The most disappointing performance in India’s defeat against Ireland was that of fast bowler Prasidh Krishna. He gave away 57 runs in his four over spell and could not take a single wicket. During this, 27 runs were also scored in one over, due to which the Irish team was successful in reaching a big score. If Prasidh had controlled his line and length, the outcome of the match could have been different.
Shreyas Iyer
This match was the first match as captain for Shreyas Iyer, but he failed to leave his mark. Excessive use of Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna in bowling went against them. Even in batting, he returned to the pavilion after scoring 3 runs in just 7 balls. The responsible innings that were expected from the captain were not seen.
Tilak Verma
T20 team vice-captain Tilak Verma also failed to make an impact in this match. Tilak, who usually bats brilliantly under pressure, scored only 19 runs in 21 balls this time. The most disappointing thing was the manner of his dismissal, when he gave an easy catch while trying to play a reverse sweep.
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Washington Sundar
The performance of all-rounder Washington Sundar was also completely lackluster. In bowling, he spent 19 runs in one over, whereas in batting, he could score only 9 runs even after playing 12 balls. Due to flop in both the departments, it is considered certain that he will be out of the playing eleven of the next match.
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Ishaan Kishan
Despite his excellent form, Ishan Kishan could not play a big innings in this match. After Sanju Samson’s early dismissal, it was expected that he would handle the innings along with Abhishek Sharma, but he lost his wicket by playing an irresponsible shot in a hurry. As soon as he was out, the pressure on the Indian team increased and the match completely went in favor of Ireland.