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Shahid Afridi is ready to quit as Pakistan's Twenty20 captain in case Younis Khan decides to return to the shortest version of the game.
The senior Pakistani all rounder said in an interview on Tuesday night that he will be pleased to have Younis back in Twenty20 ahead of next year's ICC World Twenty20. Pakistan will be defending its title in the event to be played in the Caribbean in April-May.
Younis, who is Pakistan's captain in Test and One-dayers, decided to quit the slam-bang version after leading Pakistan to the World T20 Trophy last June .He recently said in an interview that he can think about returning to the T20 format if his teammates were willing to accept him in the squad.
Afridi said,"If Younis wants to play (Twenty20) he is more than welcome. I will even step down from the captaincy and play under him. Afridi rejected speculations that he had a rift with Younis.
He said,"The players informed me about their problems. I told them it was better if they directly communicate their problems to Younis, an idea which they didn't like."
"The problem with our players is they don't speak their heart out and that's where the communication gap comes in, “the 29-year-old Afridi said.
