Pakistan former captain Younis Khan lost his mother today (Tuesday). The 87 years old was hospitalized in Karachi after battling prolonged illness . Earlier, Younis Khan had appealed to the nation to pray for his mother's well-being. Younis Khan is the highest scorer in Pakistani Test cricket, and hold the record for scoring the most number of centuries in Test cricket. In 2009, the Pakistani team won the T20 World Cup under the leadership of Younis. Political and social circles, apart from cricketing personalities, have expressed regret over the death of former cricket captain’s mother. Deepest Condolences to @YounusK75 & His Family , May Almighty Allah bless his Beloved mother JANNAH Aameen — Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) 27 August 2019 Really sad to hear about the death of @YounusK75 bhai,s ammi .may Allah grant her the highest rank in Jannah and give sabr to all the family Members aameen — Sarfaraz Ahmed (@SarfarazA_54) 27 August 2019