Former captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team, Rashid Latif, has lifted the lid on Younis Khan’s decision to join Afghanistan’s coaching setup ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy. Younis Khan was appointed as the team’s mentor before the ICC event due to his familiarity with the country’s playing surfaces.
Younis’ presence seems to have had a profound impact on Afghanistan’s batting lineup, as evident in their recently concluded fixture against England. Behind Ibrahim Zadran’s record knock, Afghanistan posted a massive 325 runs on the board against the former World Champions on their way to a historic first win in the tournament, which keeps their semifinal hopes alive. The former Pakistan captain was seen appreciating the team’s efforts from the balcony.
However, Rashid Latif has made a sensational claim that Younis Khan could have been providing the same services for Pakistan had he not snubbed his home nation in favor of taking the role with Afghanistan. Latif revealed this during an episode of Haarna Mana Hai.
یونس خان نے پاکستان کرکٹ کو NO بولا ہے۔۔۔ راشد لطیف pic.twitter.com/HqFzvEBWiG
— Geo News Urdu (@geonews_urdu) February 26, 2025
Pakistan could have certainly benefited from Younis Khan’s mentorship during the high-profile tournament, especially given their batting struggles throughout their two fixtures. A direct snub from one of the game’s greatest players highlights exactly where Pakistan cricket stands at present. With intervention from the PCB on the horizon, there is hope that Pakistan’s legends will look to work with the team in the future after recent snubs.
For now, Younis Khan’s decision to choose Afghanistan over his home country appears to be the right one as they battle to reach the Champions Trophy semifinals, while Pakistan is gearing up to face Bangladesh in a dead rubber in Rawalpindi.
Younis khan snub to the Pakistan who gave him recognition and pride to become a legend is disappointed disgusting and disgraceful, he opted for Afghanistan over Pakistan than he should also leave Pakistan and go to Afghanistan. Shameless individual.