Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Cricket Board new constitution approved, drastic changes made

Pakistan Cricket Board new constitution approved, drastic changes made

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Cricket Board new constitution has been approved inwhich drastic changes have been made.

The federal cabinet has approved Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) newconstitution which puts an end to departmental cricket in the domesticsystem.

After this approval, only regional teams will be part of the domesticcircuit.

The constitution was tabled for cabinet’s approval after Inter-ProvincialCoordination recommended it in June. The PCB prepared the bill in June.

Prime Minister Imran Khan had initially floated the idea to dissolvedepartmental cricket. This means that departments will no longer fieldtheir own teams but sponsor each of the six regional teams.

PM Imran had asked 17 departments to assist the board in setting up the newdomestic system.