I'm more flexible, humble now: Younis Khan responds to Ramiz Raja's remarks

Pakistan’s former captain and newly appointed batting coach, for the tour of England, has claimed that he is now more flexible and humble while responding to former batsman Ramiz Raja’s comments about his aggression in the past.

The 42-year-old stated that all opinions should be respected while highlighting the need for aggression as a player.

“We should take each other’s opinions seriously and respect them. If he [Ramiz Raja] said something we should listen and not react. Since this question has been raised, if I look at my past, in all incidents if a person does not have aggression they cannot achieve a lot for their team or themselves,” said Khan in an interview on YouTube show Ace Talk.

“Currently if we talk about the best in the world if you look at Kohli and his aggression on the field, that helps him. Look at the likes of Javed Miandad and Imran Khan, when they played their aggression on the field was visible for all. The main reason for my aggression in the past was that I was playing. Now my role is different,” he added.

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While speaking on his YouTube channel, Raja had advised Younis to understand the demands of his new role and adjust himself accordingly.

“Since Younis is a no-nonsense kind of a character, so he can also have temperament issues at times. He often has mood swings and there is always a danger of him getting upset and leaving his job,” said Raja.

Meanwhile, Younis also revealed that he had become more flexible and humble during the phase after his retirement.

“When you have so much experience and you know about what you are doing, I am also a level two coach. I have done a lot of charity fundraising since I retired as well. You learn a lot from this. When you express yourself while asking for donations you gain a lot of perspectives. One should never forget where they are from regardless of their achievements. People have called me humble in the past. I learned to be even more humble and more flexible during the stage after my retirement,” he said.

Khan stated that he would try to stay calm while creating an atmosphere for players to perform to the best of their abilities.

“As a batting coach I have to make sure to remain calm myself and keep the players calm while providing them a suitable atmosphere in which they can perform,” he concluded.