There will be pressure - India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak ahead of Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2026 clash

Team India's next assignment in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 is against Zimbabwe, a must-win Super Eights encounter in Chennai. With the stakes higher than ever, the Men in Blue find themselves under immense pressure. Setting aside external factors, Suryakumar Yadav and company will have to find a way around an unpredictable Zimbabwe who have looked good under the leadership of Sikandar Raza.

Talking in the pre-match press conference, India's batting coach, Sitanshu Kotak opened up on India's mindset, underlining that irrespective of the tournament, pressure will always be there. He also highlighted that it has a positive side too and keeps one watchful.

Kotak said, "See, obviously, World Cup in India, there will be pressure. I am a big believer that any international game you play, even I have played some ordinary district game, when you go to bat, you will feel pressure. If you don't feel that anxiety, it means you are not playing cricket. So that anxiety, you learn to deal with it from the start of your career."

Shedding light on the pressure ahead of the game, Kotak added, "And this is a big-pressure game, obviously, when you are representing a country in a World Cup in India. A lot of expectation, but I honestly believe that for a professional, that's part of his life, and we should deal with that in a positive manner."