Team India is ready to shake off the unexpected 0-2 T20I series loss to Ireland and take on a much tougher challenge of facing England in their own backyard in a five-T20I series, starting from July 1.

The first T20I will be played at Chester-Le-Street, the second T20I will be played in Manchester on July 4, and the third T20I will be held in Nottingham on July 7. The final two T20Is will be played on July 9 and 11 in Bristol and Southampton, respectively.

One of the biggest questions that needs answering is whether there will be any changes in India’s XI as the batters have failed to tackle Ireland's bowlers. In the two T20Is, Sanju Samson scored 5 and 0, while his fellow opener Abhishek Sharma returned scores of 49 and 0.

Ahead of the first T20I, a reporter asked Iyer: "How difficult is it as a captain to decide on a player who has so many runs and is sitting on the bench? How difficult is it for the management to make the decision on when to give him the opportunity?"

“All individuals who are on the team have performed. It's not like only one individual has performed. We have to build security and provide opportunities for every individual so that everybody is confident going forward into the tournaments. The people who won India the T20 World Cup know the format; they have been the main pillars. So, it's important to back them," Shreyas Iyer replied during the pre-match presser.

The new T20I skipper of India declined to provide any information about the team's intentions. Iyer once more declined to provide any information when asked directly if Sooryavanshi would make his debut on Wednesday.

“You never know what is going to happen. Our hands are also tied at the moment in terms of what we are going to do. This is very private.

This is something that we discuss within the team. We can't let everyone know what combination we are going to play, and let the opponents know what is going to happen. He is a prodigy, and whenever he gets an opportunity to play, he will definitely do a brilliant job,” Iyer said.

Iyer denied receiving any external demands to make Sooryavanshi's debut.

"I am not seeing anything as such. Really, I don't know. Neither do I follow the news, nor do I follow what is going on on social media. I have not heard anything," he said.

(PTI inputs)