Younis Khan, Hasan Ali involved in a verbal war during South Africa tour: Report

PCB and batting coach Younis Khan "mutually" parted ways earlier this week.

Within a week after Younis Khan’s resignation as batting coach of the Pakistan cricket team, it has emerged that his relationship with the national players was far from ideal.

According to a report published in Cricket Pakistan, Younis was indulged in a heated exchange with pacer Hasan Ali during the recently held South Africa tour.

“Younis had approached Hasan over a matter outside his domain, in the dressing room after the match, but the latter hit back with a strong response which left the former batting coach unhappy. Younis also remained quiet and reserved during the rest of the tour, after the incident,” Cricket Pakistan report stated.

When contacted by the same website, PCB refused to give a clarification while Younis was also unavailable to shed some light on the incident.

On June 22, PCB and Younis Khan "mutually" parted ways, seven months after the former batsman had accepted a two-year contract.

Earlier, a dental treatment and being accused of leaking team information to his media friends were stated as one of the reasons for Younis' resignation.

After Younis Khan’s exit, PCB chief executive Wasim Khan had said in a statement, "It is sad to lose an expert of the stature and experience of Younis Khan. Following a series of discussions, we both have reluctantly but mutually and amicably agreed that it was time to move in different directions."

"I want to thank Younis Khan for his contributions during his short stint as the Pakistan men's national cricket team's batting coach and hope he will remain available to assist the PCB by sharing his vast knowledge with the emerging cricketers," he added.