Salman Butt opens up about possibility of coaching in PSL

Former captain Salman Butt on Tuesday opened up about accepting a coaching gig in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

While speaking on his official YouTube channel, Butt said that it is too early to comment on coaching since PSL is a year away.

“There is no such thing [coaching in PSL] at the moment. The next edition of PSL is in 2025 so I don’t know what will happen at that time,” Butt said.

Butt represented Pakistan in 33 Tests, 78 ODIs and 24 T20Is, accumulating over 5,000 runs.

It must be noted that Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were slapped with a ban by the International Cricket Council for spot-fixing in the Lord's Test in 2010.

Butt received a 10-year ban, five years of which were suspended.

The Pakistan trio were also found guilty of corruption and cheating and served jail terms in Britain.

Earlier, Butt had also stated that wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris needs to put up a better show on the field if he wants to gain the trust of the selectors.

Butt’s remarks came after Haris was once again ignored by the PCB selection committee while naming the squad for the upcoming T20I matches against Ireland and England.

“Azam Khan, Saim Ayub and Iftikhar Ahmed are all explosive players. Shadab Khan is also a solid hitter and Imad Wasim is the same. Usman Khan also performed in PSL so where would you place Mohammad Haris? Haris has had plenty of opportunities and maybe he needs to ask himself about whether he has done justice to his chances and talent because he is extremely talented. His look is attractive because of the way he can strike the ball,” Butt said on his official YouTube channel.

“Sometimes he plays shots which were not required at that time of the match and this was not just restricted to T20I cricket because he also did that while playing for Pakistan A. When somebody does this time and again, you have to ask if he is ready and mentally present in the ground. These things can create doubt in the selectors’ minds.

“I’m sure, with his talent, everyone wants him to play, including me. But he needs to show more presence of mind, show more practicality while batting and in simple terms only do what is necessary.”