Dharamshala, Dec. 14 -- Following his side's win over South Africa in the third T20I, Indian opener Abhishek Sharma backed out-of-form batters Suryakumar Yadav, the captain and vice-captain Shubman Gill, saying that the duo will help India win matches during the ICC T20 World Cup next year and even before that during the bilateral series leading upto the title defence.

While India secured a 2-1 lead over Proteas thanks to some fantastic bowling and an explosive knock by Abhishek Sharma, India's leadership duo continued its struggle for runs, with Gill scoring just 28 runs and not finishing the match, and Surya scoring a sluggish 11-ball 12 again, with two fours.

Speaking during the post-match presser, Gill expressed his trust in these t...