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Ramiz Raja might be eliminated as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board after the nationwide workforce’s back-to-back Test defeats to England at residence, in line with sources. Speculation is rife {that a} foyer, led by former disgruntled members of the Board, has managed to launch a marketing campaign to have Ramiz eliminated as PCB chairman. This foyer has claimed that one thing has been occurring behind the scenes and the legislation ministry has despatched a abstract to the Prime Minister, who’s the patron of the Board, for a change in guard within the PCB. “Yes, something is going on definitely. Rumors are strong that Najam Sethi who recently met with the premier at a function in Lahore might be called up to replace Ramiz as Chairman,” one former PCB member mentioned.
England have already clinched the three-match Test sequence after profitable the primary two matches. The third Test is at the moment occurring in Karachi. Ramiz has been PCB chairman since September 2021 and was nominated by former premier Imran Khan.
When Imran’s occasion gained the vast majority of seats within the 2018 normal elections, Najam Sethi resigned as PCB chairman due to his previous variations with the previous premier.
Under the Board structure, the prime minister nominates candidates for the submit of chairman and considered one of them is then elected by the board of governors.
Surprisingly regardless of a robust marketing campaign in opposition to Ramiz when Shahbaz Sharif was elected prime minister and a brand new authorities got here into energy final April, the foyer in opposition to the PCB chief failed to realize their goal.
Ramiz, in actual fact, was allowed to hold on as PCB Chairman, a uncommon factor in Pakistan cricket as with the change in authorities, the incoming premier all the time nominated his personal individual for the necessary submit.
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