India, Feb. 9 -- Pakistan batter Babar Azam's spot in the team's line-up for the T20 World Cup once again came under the scanner after his sedate 15 off 18 balls in the tournament opener, where Pakistan narrowly escaped a scare against the Netherlands at the SSC Stadium in Colombo last Saturday, winning with just three balls to spare.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has now offered Babar a blunt mantra to help him break free from what he described as the "mental shackles" and rediscover his attacking best.

Speaking to Ricky Ponting and Sanjana Ganesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review, Shastri said Babar is currently weighed down by the "weight of expectation" that comes with seniority and reputation. According to Shastri, th...