India\u2019s difficult run in the shortest format continued on Saturday as they suffered a 56-run defeat to England in the fifth and final T20I at The Rose Bowl, completing a 4-0 series loss. The defeat also saw the reigning world champions surrender the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men\u2019s T20I rankings to England and extended their losing streak in the format to six matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The series defeat came after India had suffered a shock 2-0 loss to Ireland, meaning Iyer is yet to register a win since taking over the T20I captaincy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nayar, however, believes the two series will give Iyer an opportunity to reflect on the direction in which he wants to take the side and understand what he requires from his players and support staff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you give someone the mantle of taking over from a champion side, you also want to give him the liberty of picking his side. The first time you become captain, you don\u2019t get the liberty of saying, \u2018This is where I want to take the team.\u2019 You first handle the team and then see what you need to do with it,\" Nayar told Jio Hotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cPost these two series, he\u2019ll have time to reflect, understand what he requires from this team, how he needs them to play and what he needs from the support staff. So, it will be harsh to say that Shreyas Iyer\u2019s future is in jeopardy as a captain,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nayar stressed that Iyer must be given ownership of the side before his leadership can be properly assessed, citing the examples of Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cPost these two series, he\u2019ll have time to reflect, understand what he requires from this team, how he needs them to play and what he needs from the support staff. So, it will be harsh to say that Shreyas Iyer\u2019s future is in jeopardy as a captain,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cEven Shubman Gill, when he first became the ODI captain, didn\u2019t win a few series first up. As you get into your own, you build confidence and the team you envision. It\u2019s still early days, there\u2019s no panic button, but there needs to be clarity as to where this team is going,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n