Veteran cricketer and former captain Younis Khan has part ways with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as batting coach for men’s national cricket team.
According to the statement issued by PCB, Younis Khan and PCB have ‘mutually agree’ to part ways with the prior no longer being the batting coach for men’s national cricket team.
Both PCB and Younis Khan have agreed to not to make any further comment on the reasons for the former captain’s departure, noted the PCB press-release.
No further details have been made public regarding Younis Khan’s departure as men’s batting coach.
It is to be noted that Younis Khan was appointed as batting coach in November 2020 on a two-year contract until the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
Wasim Khan – Chief Executive PCB has termed Younis Khan’s departure as ‘sad’. He thanked Younis Khan for his contributions during his short stint as the Pakistan men’s national cricket team’s batting coach and hoped that the veteran cricketer will remain available to assist the PCB by sharing his vast knowledge with the emerging cricketers.
It is pertinent to know that Pakistan men’s national cricket team will tour the UK from 25 June to 20 July for three ODIs and three T20Is, while the West Indies tour will be from 21 July to 24 August where the visiting team will feature in five T20Is and two Tests.
