ISLAMABAD: After the dissolution of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) constitution, chairman hopeful Najam Sethi announced that “the system of cricket under the leadership of Rameez Raja is no more”.
“Cricket government under Ramiz Raja is no more. PCB constitution of 2014 is restored,” Sethi tweeted.
The cricket regime headed by Ramiz Raja @iramizraja is no more. The 2014 PCB constitution stands restored. The Management Committee will work tirelessly to revive first class cricket. Thousands of cricketers will be employed again. The famine in cricket will come to an end.
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) December 21, 2022
The former PCB chairman said the management committee, headed by him, would “work tirelessly” to revive first-class cricket.
“Thousands of cricketers will get jobs again. Cricket famine will end,” Sethi said.
The tweet came after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN)-led government formed a 14-member committee to take over the work of the PCB for 120 days before the elections under the 2014 constitution.
The Federal Cabinet approved the restoration of the 2014 Constitution by circulation.
Under the changes, the post of CEO has been abolished and departmental cricket has been restored in the country.
Najam Sethi (Chairman), Shakeel Sheikh, Gulzada, Aiza Syed, Tanveer Ahmed, Gul Muhammad Kakar, Ayaz Butt, Nauman Butt, Shahid Afridi, Shafqat Rana, Haroon Rasheed, Sana Mir, Mustafa Ramday in the committee appointed by the government. And include Ch. Arif Saeed.
The management committee will streamline the affairs of the PCB for at least 120 days before holding the elections as per the 2014 PCB constitution, which has already been vetted by the Law Ministry with some minor amendments.
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After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan assumed the post of Prime Minister in 2018, Sethi resigned and Mani took charge after his departure. After completing his three-year term, Mani declined an extension last year after which Ramiz Raja took control of the board.
