The 31-year-old Younis, who had led Pakistan to Twenty20 World Cup triumph earlier this year, faced harsh criticism after the team crashed out in the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy, has resigned as captain of Pakistan Cricket team in protest at match-fixing allegations made against the team by a senior member of parliament who is also the chairman of National Assembly standing committee on sports.

The standing committee had asked Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt, Younis, Coach Intikhab Alam and manager Yawar Saeed to explain their defeat against Australia and New Zealand in the Champions Trophy and the Pakistan captain was upset at the grilling.

Younis submitted his resignation to the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt during a hearing of the in Islamabad yesterday. Khan told the lower house’s standing committee on sports that he was upset over the charges and that;

“I cannot take this.”

“I have resigned as a captain,” he told reporters. “I won’t say a word more.”

It was not immediately known whether the Pakistan Cricket Board has accepted his resignation or was persuading him to re-consider his decision. Television reports said that PCB has rejected his resignation. MQM has also announced to start protest nationwide if his resignation got accepted as reported by Jang.

Should his resignation be accepted?

Should politicians be allowed to inquire about sports?

There should be a parliamentary standing committee for sports or it is unnecessary?

And many question like these are still unanswered and are troubling every Pakistani sports fan. Who will answer them?