Younis Khan, who refused the captaincy earlier this year saying that he cannot handle the pressure, is now set to take over as the Pakistan team’s vice-captain for the tour of India. Sources told ‘The News’ on Saturday that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to appoint Younis as the vice-captain in place of Salman Butt. The left-handed opener is set to lose the job after a string of unimpressive outings this season.
Younis was set to take over as Pakistan captain following the resignation of former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq after a disastrous World Cup this March but stunned everybody by refusing to accept the responsibility saying that he was unable to cope with the stress that accompanies the job.
The PCB later picked Shoaib Malik as Pakistan captain.
In a major turn of events, Younis accepted Shoaib as his new captain and has now also agreed to become his deputy for the tour of India starting from November 1. The PCB will make a formal announcement about the appointment today.
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