India, Feb. 25 -- Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has cautioned India head coach Gautam Gambhir against overcomplicating selection decisions as India prepare for a must-win clash against Zimbabwe in their second Super 8 match of the 2026 T20 World Cup. India had earlier lost to South Africa in their opening Super 8 fixture, leaving them staring at possible elimination.

Speaking on The ICC Review, Ponting urged Gambhir to avoid obsessing over matchups and instead trust his core group by picking the best XI suited to the conditions and backing them.

"Yeah, I think they probably will. The only thing I'd say, if I were India, is that I wouldn't get too caught up in trying to nail every single matchup. I'd pick my best XI for the cond...