PCB to decide Younis's fate on Monday

The Pakistan Cricket Board will announce on Monday whether Younis Khan will continue as captain of the Test and ODI sides or a new skipper will take over.

PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt is due to address a press conference immediately after concluding a meeting of the governing council in Lahore in which he is expected to inform the members what he plans to do.

Pakistan cricket has plunged into a crisis since last week when Younis submitted his resignation to Butt, in protest against the match-fixing allegations made against him and his team for losing to Australia and New Zealand in the Champions Trophy.

The crisis has also created a clear divide in Pakistan cricket with one side pressurising the board to accept Younis' resignation and opt for a new captain while the other side believes the board should convince Younis to take back his resignation by accepting some of his demands.

The anti-Younis camp is propagating that if the board does not accept his resignation, it might lead to an open revolt by around eight to nine players in the team against his captaincy.

The anti-Younus side also took great pains to point out that Younus exit would have no political repercussions with Sports Minister Aftab Shah Jillani making it clear that the government would not interfere in the matter.