Karachi, February 22: Disapproving of Younis Khan’s manhandling of a spectator during a Twenty20 match, former skipper Rameez Raja on Sunday advised the senior batsman to work on his attitude.
Younis reportedly picked up a fight with a spectator and even dragged him into the dressing room during a Karachi Champions League match after being mobbed by the crowd.
Raja said such things are expected to happen when you play in a local tournament, so senior players should avoid playing those.
“Once Younis decided to play he should have been mentally prepared to face all types of situations because it is not uncommon in Pakistan for spectators to try to mob or pester players during matches at the club level,” he told reporters in Dubai.
He said the images and stories about the incident were disappointing and not a good advertisement for the players or the sport.
“It was not a pretty sight to see Younis forcibly dragging the young fellow into the dressing room. I don’t know why Younis reacted like this or what happened later in the dressing room but there is no doubt that Younis should have shown restraint and he seriously needs to change his attitude and behaviour,” the cricketer-turned commentator said.
The media wasted no time in highlighting the incident in which Younis is accused of later beating the young man in the dressing room before he was rescued by former Pakistan captain and chief organiser, Rashid Latif.
–PTI–