Former cricketer and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday hinted at appointing former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. The report came out after a meeting between PCB sitting Chairman Ehsan Mani, Ramiz Raja, and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday.
As per the sources, the current PCB chairman Ehsan Mani wouldn’t be given another term with the PCB. adding that Imran Khan will recommend Ramiz Raka’s name to the governing board for the post of Chairman. Sources also revealed that following the meeting, Ehsan Mani left without speaking to the media.
“In the next few days, the PM will send two names to the PCB’s governing board for the chairman’s election and the members will elect one of them as the chairman,”
The source said that while they were hearing the name of Ramiz as one of the two candidates for the coveted post. The source initially revealed the names of Asad Ali Khan and Mani as the two candidates for the position of PCB’s chairman however, PM Imran Khan decided to go for Ramiz Raja. The source revealed:
“Ramiz appears to be the ideal candidate as he is well educated, well-versed, and has international contacts due to his long years as a commentator. He has also remained CEO of the board in the past and only left due to his time pressing commitments,”
Meanwhile, as soon as the news came out fans flooded it with their reactions to it. From experts to fans everyone came up with their reactions to the news. There were many who came up with hilarious memes and jokes to the news.
Here, check out some of the best memes we found on Twitter:
Ramiz After becoming #ChairmanPCB to Hafeez…#ramizraja #PCB #Cricket pic.twitter.com/bJq3s3xCBz
— Abdul Wahab (@Awahabo_o) August 23, 2021
I fully support Ramiz Raja to become the Chairman of PCB. At least won’t have to hear his Urdu commentary in PSL anymore.
— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) August 21, 2021
News: Ramiz Raja may be the next Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board. pic.twitter.com/hmmyW6d4GK
— رائے محمد آصف (@Rai_Asif8) August 21, 2021
Hearing Ramiz Raja is going to be new PCB chairman pic.twitter.com/ucNLyF0bTf
— Saifi ?? (@Saifi_views) August 23, 2021
First page of #RamizRaja ‘s CV.
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— Ali Axhar ? (@ali_axhar) August 23, 2021
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https://twitter.com/sazam2002/status/1429815338745597956?s=20
After Ramiz raja appointed as Chair man PCB ?#WTC23 pic.twitter.com/j7d2essvji
— Saleem Malik (@SaleemM81589440) August 23, 2021
Ramiz Raja reportedly competing for post of PCB chairman.
Le Hafeez Bhai: pic.twitter.com/7eoZJL2soL— Aadi Chishti ??(Jerry Ka ?? 01 Jan) (@TheAdnanChishti) August 21, 2021
Ramiz Raja to his 92’s teammates: pic.twitter.com/xglHjbHVsD
— … (@HBA_162) August 23, 2021
