Younis Khan to mentor Afghanistan at Champions Trophy 2025

Younis Khan to Mentor Afghanistan at Champions Trophy 2025

Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan will serve as a mentor for Afghanistan at the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Afghanistan Cricket Board official confirmed the development to Cricbuzz on Wednesday.

Previous Experience

Younis has previously served as Afghanistan's batting coach for the team in 2022.

Playing Career Highlights

In his playing career, Younis scored 10,099 runs in 118 Tests, including a career-best 313. He also became world number one batsman in the ICC rankings. He led Pakistan to its maiden T20 World Cup triumph in 2009.

Coaching Experience

Younis took on several coaching roles after his playing career, including serving as batting coach of the Pakistan team for a short stint. He also worked with Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and as head coach for the Bangla Tigers in the Abu Dhabi T10 League.