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    "title": "'Stay Easy And Tension-free': Babar Azam's Mantra To Handle Pressure In T20 WC Clash Against India",
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    "excerpt": "T20 World Cup: Pakistan batter Babar Azam has shared advice for youngsters to handle the pressure of facing India ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, saying you\u2019ll do better when you stay calm and ignore the outside noise.\n",
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    "editor1": "T20 World Cup: Pakistan batter Babar Azam has shared advice for youngsters to handle the pressure of facing India ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, saying you\u2019ll do better when you stay calm and ignore the outside noise.\n<p>India and Pakistan have faced off in the T20 World Cup eight times so far, with India emerging victorious on seven occasions, while Pakistan managed to win only once (in 2021).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"We have played quite a few such matches, and we\u2019ve learned that the calmer and more relaxed you keep yourself, the less you listen to outside noise, the better it is. If you stay straightforward and focused, that helps a lot,\" said Babar in a video shared by ESPNCricinfo on X. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"From our experience, we talk to the youngsters as well and tell them that yes, there is excitement, but the more you stay easy and tension-free, the better it will be for you,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Babar played a key role when Pakistan last defeated India in a T20 World Cup in 2021. Babar, along with Rizwan, struck a 152-run partnership which helped Pakistan register a ten-wicket win. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 31-year-old batter spoke about the intensity of the match and how the expectations can go to a completely different level and said, \"As we discussed, an India\u2013Pakistan match is always high-intensity. The whole world is involved, all the fans, both countries, and as you said, it feels like the entire world is watching. It then goes to a different level, and the expectations also rise to a completely different level,\" said Babar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Babar played a key role when Pakistan last defeated India in a T20 World Cup in 2021. Babar, along with Rizwan, struck a 152-run partnership which helped Pakistan register a ten-wicket win. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>He looked in good touch in the next match played against the USA, where he scored 46 runs off just 32 balls, including four boundaries and a maximum. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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