Chennai, Feb. 27 -- Sunil Gavaskar hailed India's strong comeback against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 but cautioned that the decisive clash against the West Indies national cricket team will be a far tougher test.

Speaking on JioHotstar, Gavaskar said the heavy loss to South Africa could have dented confidence, but India responded positively against Sikandar Raza's side.

"India bounced back strongly from the South Africa loss with a dominant win over Zimbabwe. The margin of that defeat would have shaken the players, but they used it positively and made a strong comeback," Gavaskar said.

He pointed out that the two changes made to the playing XI proved effective. Sanju Samson, though not converting his start into a fifty,...