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`Younis's behaviour unjustified'

Karachi: Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan said Younis Khan's recent flip-flop on captaincy was unjustified and not befitting his stature.

"I thought his behaviour was very reactive and not befitting a player of his stature. His reaction was unjustified," Khan told PTI.

Last week, Younis announced at a press conference that he would not lead the team in the Champions Trophy, as he did not want to be a "dummy captain."

Initially, it was thought that he was unhappy with the attitude of some other players towards him. But it later transpired that he had taken his dramatic decision because he went to meet Shaharyar, and was not allowed to meet the then PCB chief.

Busy at a meeting

However, Shaharyar defended his not meeting Younis, saying that he was busy at a meeting.

"As per corporate norms, he was told to wait for his turn. As soon as I finished my meeting, I called him in, but the peon said he had left in a huff. Later, he went down and made his sudden announcement and created another controversy," the former diplomat said.

"I have never refused to see any player who were regular visitors to my office. I don't know what prompted Younis to react this way. Maybe it was part of some bigger picture, I can't really say," Shaharyar added.

It was later learnt that Younis lost his cool as the peon, a new man at the job, failed to recognise him. Besides, he was under the impression that Shaharyar was sitting alone in his office and yet made him wait. — PTI

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