LAHORE, Oct 5: Batsman Mohammad Yousuf will lead Pakistan in the Champions Trophy after Younis Khan dramatically refused to captain the side, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday.

Younis was appointed last week to fill in for Inzamam-ul-Haq after he has banned for four matches by the International Cricket Council following the Oval Test fiasco in August.

The PCB said that Yousuf, 32, would now captain the side in the upcoming trophy and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq would be vice-captain.

The PCB held a day of frenzied meetings after Younis announced his surprise resignation at a press conference in Lahore earlier on Friday.

Younis said he did not want to be a “dummy” captain.—AFP

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