Former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan has claimed that the 2009 gamers revolt in opposition to him had its roots in captaincy ambitions of seniors like Shahid Afridi.
Younis claimed that the revolt was not carried out as a result of the gamers had been sad along with his captaincy type or robust perspective.
“If the players had problems with me they could have spoken to me. They claimed that they didn’t want me removed as captain but just wanted the cricket board to speak to me to change my attitude,” Younis advised a TV channel.
“Then how is it that when the player (s) met with the then PCB Chairman, Ejaz Butt one senior player, apparently Afridi demanded the captain be changed. To me it was about captaincy ambitions,” stated highest Test run getter for Pakistan.
Younis additionally confirmed {that a} participant (stated to be Umar Akmal) had come to his room to ask for the Holy Quran and took it saying he wished it as a result of some gamers wished to recite some Sarah’s earlier than an necessary match.
The former captain stated later the identical Holy Quran was used to ask the gamers to take oath on it that they might not reveal something that was mentioned on the revolting gamers assembly in South Africa throughout the Champions Trophy.
Ironically after Younis resigned in late 2009, it was Misbah-ul-haq and Afridi who captained Pakistan in purple and white ball cricket.
Younis stated he had spent the final 4 years of his profession with Pakistan remaining in his room on a regular basis and simply focussing on his cricket.
He was additionally requested concerning the notorious incident when in 2016 he abruptly introduced his retirement from ODIs on the day earlier than a match in opposition to England.
“It was not abrupt in any respect. I had decided beforehand I might retire from ODIs as I used to be not chosen within the ODI eleven for the final two years.
“On the night before the match chief selector, Haroon Rasheed called me and I told him I was thinking about retirement from ODIs and he turned around and told me rudely that it was up to me but he had got me selected for the series against England and I (Younis) should just listen to the team management and play as they wanted.”
“I was very upset with his tone and that is why I announced my retirement the next morning.”
