"Obviously, [it's a] 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."
"Just because we lost one game and have not got [a good opening] partnership, people talk more about it, but I honestly think they all are good enough to handle that pressure and we have to. If we want to win the World Cup, we have to handle that pressure. If we can't, then it's tough."
India faces critical pressure after losing their 17-match ICC tournament winning streak to South Africa, jeopardizing their semi-final qualification in the T20 World Cup they are co-hosting. As overwhelming tournament favorites, failure would be unprecedented for the cricket-obsessed nation. A victory over Zimbabwe represents their first redemption step, with hopes that South Africa defeats West Indies simultaneously. Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak emphasizes that pressure is inherent to international cricket and professional athletes must manage it positively. Key batters Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma have underperformed significantly, with Sharma managing only 15 runs across four innings despite being the world's top-ranked T20 batter. Kotak insists the team possesses capability to handle pressure and win the World Cup.
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