Legendary all-rounder, Shahid Afridi believes that the decision to appointthe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman should not be in the hands of asingle person and should be appointed via elections.
The 42-year-old said that politics should be kept away from cricket and thedecisions of PCB as it disrupts the workflow and has a deep impact on thedirection of cricket in the country.
“I think PCB should not be taken to the assembly or Islamabad. PCB shouldbe made an independent body, decisions such as chairmanship should beexercised via elections,” Afridi stated.
Afridi’s comments came after the uncertainty around Ramiz Raja’s PCB tenuredue to the change in government in the country. Ramiz was appointed byformer Prime Minister, Imran Khan, and it is rumored that he will beremoved from his role by the new Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, due to thepolitical differences.
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According to the rumor mill, Ramiz’s days as PCB chairman are numbered withformer chairman, Najam Sethi, the leading candidate to take over the job.On the other hand, Ramiz revealed that he has been told to continue hiswork and has informed his colleagues that he is not going anywhere.link
