ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s former all-rounder, Shahid Khan Afridi on Tuesdayappreciated Najam Sethi for his tireless services to the Pakistan CricketBoard (PCB).
Speaking to the media persons in Karachi, Afridi said that Mr Sethi workedday in and day out for the betterment of cricket in Pakistan.
“Najam Sethi took charge of the PCB in a time when the board was struck inserious crisis but he handled the situation quite brilliantly,” Afridistated.
He said that PCB’s former boss made the revival of international cricket inthe country possible and worked extraordinarily to take the only cricketingleague of Pakistan– the Pakistan Super League (PSL), at new heights.
“The PSL brought revolutionary changes in Pakistan’s cricketing structureand the credit goes to Mr Sethi,” he stated.
Moreover, Afridi talked about Pakistan-India cricket relations and saidthat cricket must get separated from politics and we all want both thecountries to play each other.
“I personally want both the countries to play each other and hopefully thethings would get better in near future,”
Meanwhile, he thanked former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu forattending the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected prime-minister,Imran Khan.
Afridi on the other hand wants Pakistan cricket team to beat Arch-rivalsIndia in their upcoming clash of Asia Cup next month.