Chennai, Feb. 25 -- Ahead of India's must-win T20 World Cup clash against Zimbabwe, Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed struggling opener Abhishek Sharma and number three batter Tilak Varma to come good in the coming matches.

Following a painful 76-run loss to South Africa at Ahmedabad, India faces Zimbabwe in a must-win contest. On the other side, they will also have fingers crossed that South Africa, which put them in such a place, ends the Super Eight stage unbeaten. The failure of Abhishek and Tilak at the top, particularly against off-spin, has played a massive role in India's fortune declining in the Super Eight phase and their flaws getting exposed game by game.

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