Salman Butt slams management for mismanaging Shaheen's incident

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has sharply criticized the management for their handling of Shaheen Shah Afridi’s alleged altercation with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

In a recent interview on a local sports channel, Butt expressed his disapproval of the management's actions.

“If the management thinks that Shaheen was not implementing the plans and was not cooperating with them intentionally, then they should have taken action," Butt said.

“If he was not disciplined, then they should have dropped him and opted to go with some other player.

“But, if you gave him full opportunity despite all these issues and are now complaining, I think anybody can do that. What’s the point of appointing [big names] with hefty salaries?” he questioned.

“Management’s job is not to complain but to take action,” he concluded.

According to recent reports, Shaheen engaged in a heated argument with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf during the team’s tour ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. 

Sources claim the incident occurred during Pakistan’s net practice at Headingley when Shaheen had a verbal exchange with Yousuf, who had pointed out Shaheen’s continuous no-balls in the nets. 

The pacer reportedly became furious and told Yousuf to let him practice without intervention.

After the incident, Shaheen apologized to the batting coach, and the team management reprimanded him for his misconduct.