London, June 22: Having lived his dream, Pakistan captain Younis Khan on Sunday bade farewell to Twenty20 cricket after conquering the world at Lord’s, the home of cricket.

"This is my last Twenty20 game… I am retiring from Twenty20 internationals," Younis told a stunned press conference after his side beat Sri Lanka to win the World Cup.

"I am 34, and think I am old for this (T20) cricket. The good thing is that we have a couple of youngsters like Shahzaib, Ahmed Shehzad and Fawad Alam (to fill the gap)," he said.

Younis revealed he always dreamt of emulating his hero, Imran Khan, the only other Pakistan captain to win the World Cup. "Ever since we won our last World Cup in 1992 under Imran Khan, I have been dreaming about winning the big trophy and thinking why I was not in the 1992 team. Now, I am very happy," said an emotional Younis.

"I always wanted people to remember me like Imran Khan, a captain who won the World Cup," he said, adding with a chuckle "I am the second Khan to do it."

Younis then dedicated the World Cup victory to his mentor and former Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer, who died under mysterious circumstances after the team was knocked out of the group stage of the 2007 ODI World Cup after losing to lowly Ireland. "This victory must go to Bob Woolmer because he did a good job with us, especially with my cricket. He would have been very proud if he was alive today and sitting beside me at this press conference," Younis said.

"He was a very nice guy and like a father figure for us at that time, so all the credit goes to Woolmer.

"The reason I am captain today is because of him. He was the one who was always telling the (PCB) chairman and selectors ‘Younis should be the next captain.’ It was because of him that I became the vice-captain then, I dedicate this final to him."