
Younis has also announced his retirement from twenty20 cricket after Pakistan's World Cup win. Indications are that Pakistani players including Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanvir might get a chance to play for their franchise in the Champions League planned this year while Shahid Afridi is also being targeted by Australian state side, New South Wales for Twenty20 cricket.
Asked about the return of the players from the Indian Cricket League to the national team, Younis said it was a good development as this would strengthen the team. "But I would like to see these players who are now leaving the ICL why they joined this league in the first place."
Younis was also critical of statements from Imran Nazir and Rana Naved, who have resigned from the ICL asking for surety they would be selected in the national team. "How can any player be given surety they will play for Pakistan. Razzaq has returned to the team and performed well so he is playing."