Pakistan legend, Younis Khan, has been appointed by the Afghanistan Cricket board as their batting coach for the upcoming UAE Tour. Earlier in the week, former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul was also drafted as Afghanistan's bowling coach for the same tour.
However, the former batter Younis Khan is likely to join the squad during the ongoing training camp in the UAE. Afghanistan men's national cricket team left Kabul for the UAE on March 31, intending to gain UAE residency as the squad is ready for its upcoming international assignments.
In a statement, Afghanistan Cricket board CEO Naseeb Khan said, "The UAE camp is a great opportunity for the players to get adequate training in the relevant departments of the game and get fully prepared for future competitions.
Adding further, "Younis Khan and Umar Gul have rich experience of international cricket, and I am sure they will help our boys overcome the concerns they have got in the batting and bowling departments."
Notably, this will be Younis' second international coaching assignment since his retirement in 2017. The 44-year old batter, Pakistan's leading Test run-getter, was appointed Pakistan's batting coach on a two-year contract but left his role after only serving for six months.
Apart from the Pakistani duo, ACB will also take the services of Graham Thorpe - who was part of England’s team management during the 2019 World Cup - who will join the Asian side as head coach for Afghanistan's future series.