Former Pakistan captain Younus Khan has urged the media and the
former players to refrain from criticising the youngsters unnecessarily,
saying it severely "dents their confidence".
 Younus Khan has urged the media and the former players to refrain from criticising the youngsters unnecessarily, saying it severely "dents their confidence". © AFP |
Younus, who is leading Abbotabad Falcons in the ongoing National T20
Championship, is not pleased with critical comments made by the
commentators and media on the performance of some players in the ongoing
competition.
Younus' team has a number of young players and the criticism was
directed at some of his players after they lost close matches to Lahore
Eagles and Karachi Zebras.
"If they harshly criticise the senior players, it is okay because we
are now accustomed to this and adjust accordingly and perform as well.
But I would request the media and commentators and experts to be careful
while talking about the younger players as they take criticism to heart
and lose focus, and this upsets their careers," Younus said.
"I appreciate that the media and commentators and experts have a big
role to play in cricket and in a big event like this, but they must give
some leeway to the younger players who are still inexperienced and
learning to cope with the pressure of top cricket. Criticism dents their
confidence completely."
It is after a long time that Younus spoke in detail in the media as
his comments came at the prize distribution ceremony after his team's
defeat against Karachi.
"I want to see these young players come up in Pakistan cricket and do
well. They need such opportunities to get exposure at this stage where
matches are being televised live. So the media and commentators must
understand they are new and will take time to adjust to this pressure,"
he said.
Younus also called on the PCB to organise a national T20 event after
every six months as it allows regional teams to field youngsters and gel
together.
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