NEW DELHI: Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar on Thursday said that Pakistan captain Younis Khan's decision to quit Twenty20 cricket is ill-timed and Pakistan will have to pay a price for this decision.
"At a time when Pakistan is resurrecting themselves, Younis' decision does not bode well. It is ill-timed," Manjrekar said.
"I don't understand the logic behind it. Pakistan need good leadership. Now here is a captain who has won a tournament so he automatically gets the respect of the players. By resigning, I think he has not helped Pakistan's cause," he added.
Younis was a reluctant captain to start with and had refused to take up the job after Inzamam-ul Haq stood down following the 2007 World Cup debacle.
Manjrekar said the latest decision is shocking. "I don't think it is a great move. But it is something that Younis has a tendency to do. He has done things like this in the past when he shocked everyone by stepping down most unexpectedly," Manjrekar said.
"At a time when Pakistan is resurrecting themselves, Younis' decision does not bode well. It is ill-timed," Manjrekar said.
"I don't understand the logic behind it. Pakistan need good leadership. Now here is a captain who has won a tournament so he automatically gets the respect of the players. By resigning, I think he has not helped Pakistan's cause," he added.
Younis was a reluctant captain to start with and had refused to take up the job after Inzamam-ul Haq stood down following the 2007 World Cup debacle.
Manjrekar said the latest decision is shocking. "I don't think it is a great move. But it is something that Younis has a tendency to do. He has done things like this in the past when he shocked everyone by stepping down most unexpectedly," Manjrekar said.
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