Mohammad Yusuf made a strong statement: This is not the first time that a rift has surfaced between two players over the captaincy in Pakistan cricket. Currently, the relationship between Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi is not going well. The main reason is the captaincy. Even before this, the great cricketers of Pakistan have come face to face in history regarding the captaincy. A similar incident was seen in the year 2009 as well. Meanwhile, the green team was led by experienced batsman Younis Khan. Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf has now revealed that big secret. He says it was not Shahid Afridi but Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Malik who conspired to remove Younis as captain in 2009.
During a conversation with ARY News Agency, Mohammad Yusuf said, ‘Misbah-ul-Haq came against Younis Khan with all the players. He was having difficulty in the captaincy of Yunus. Shahid Afridi was not in this case. He was called. After everyone gathered, it was decided that Afridi should also be called. After which he was called.
Shahid Afridi did not swear, he was not even in the room. Misbah and Malik were the masterminds behind the revolt against Younis Khan. Watch this first and keep your mouth shut till then.#ShahidAfridi @SAfridiOfficial pic.twitter.com/QaYt5JMt82
— Maham Gilani (@DheetAfridian) June 19, 2024
Continuing his story, the former cricketer said, ‘After this, Shoaib Malik told the people present there that he (Shahid Afridi) is coming. They should be asked to put their hands on the Quran. So that he cannot go back on his words later. This was the reason why during that time everyone took an oath by placing their hands on the Quran.
Mohammad Yusuf also revealed the reason behind the controversy between Younis Khan and Misbah ul Haq. He said, ‘In one match, the team needed to score quick runs, but Misbah played very slowly in that match. Because of this Captain Younis Khan got very angry with him and asked why did you play so slow? To that Misbah replied that in the last match you also played a very slow innings.
According to Mohammad Yusuf, Younis Khan was a strict captain and was very strict with all the players. This was the reason why all the players had a problem with his attitude. Let us tell you that the Pakistan team has won the T20 World Cup once so far. The team got this title under the leadership of Yunus Khan.
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