KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday threatened to take criminal motion towards Ramiz Raja after a confrontation broke out between the Board’s new control committee and the previous chairman following his unceremonious go out.
Last Thursday, Raja used to be got rid of as PCB chairman through the rustic’s govt, which appointed a 14-member committee, headed through Najam Sethi, to run the affairs of the sport for the following 4 months.
Following his sacking, Raja alleged that he used to be no longer allowed to even take his property from the board place of job after the federal government suspended the charter.
“Najam Sethi tweets at 2 in the night that Ramiz Raja is out. Is this respect for a former captain? I was not even allowed to go to the office and collect my belongings,” Ramiz stated on Monday on his YouTube channel.
“The morning after the announcement was made to remove me they were around 17 people running all over the PCB offices as if they owned it.
“It used to be as though I had dedicated some crime and I might take some incriminating proof from my place of job. What tamasha is that this? These other folks have simply come to experience themselves and get the exposure… they know not anything about cricket.”
The former batter further said that one shouldn’t expect anything good for Pakistan cricket with the new committee in power.
“What took place to me is solely political victimization and vendetta simply because I used to be appointed through the opposition birthday celebration even though I haven’t any political hyperlinks with somebody. I used to be appointed in response to my cricket and administrative credentials.”
Ramiz said the committee was taking decisions which would eventually destroy the environment in the Pakistan dressing room.
He also spoke about the difference in expenses he incurred on the board as chairman and the amount Sethi had spent as chairman in the past.
“These other folks know not anything about cricket, they’ve simply are available for the honor and limelight. I’m sour and pissed off as a result of I used to be no longer allowed to finish my three-year tenure and all my plans for the betterment of Pakistan cricket were demolished simply to deal with one particular person.”
Sethi and the committee were clearly stung by Ramiz’s remarks and have issued a statement, insisting that they reserved the right to take legal action against the former captain for his allegations.
The statement said that Ramiz’s comparison of his and the current chairman’s expenses during his previous term is misleading and inaccurate as the circumstances are incomparable.
As per the PCB, Sethi’s expenses were higher since he had to travel a lot abroad as the Pakistan Super League and International matches were held in UAE.
“Pakistan Super League 2016 to 2018 had been held offshore, implying many visits to the UAE to prepare the marquee match. However, no PSL allowances have ever been paid to present chairman Sethi and this knowledge has been simply offered as a possible payable.
“In contrast, PSL 2022 was held under former chairman Mr. Raja and was staged only in Karachi and Lahore.
“Foreign excursion bills are top for present chairman Mr. Sethi as, right through his earlier tenure, PSL and Pakistan’s house global suits had been performed outdoor Pakistan.
“Therefore, the current chairman was required to make frequent visits to the UAE for PSL and bilateral series and for related meetings. All travel expenses were approved by the appropriate authorities and were duly audited (internally and externally).”
The observation additionally claimed that “car allowance was paid to the current chairman Mr. Sethi as per the Board of Governors’ approval as he had used his personal armored vehicle due to security threats.
“On the opposite, the PCB supplied former chairman Mr. Raja with a brand spanking new armored automobile costing Rs 16.5 million.
“Security expense of current chairman Mr. Sethi was high owing to additional security that needed to be provided to him as he was a former chief minister of the Punjab province and the Intelligence Bureau and Special Branch Punjab had issued advisory of threats to him.”
The PCB additionally stated it had by no means stopped Ramiz from getting into the stadium and his property could be returned to him on Wednesday and he used to be at all times welcome to come back to the stadium.
Last Thursday, Raja used to be got rid of as PCB chairman through the rustic’s govt, which appointed a 14-member committee, headed through Najam Sethi, to run the affairs of the sport for the following 4 months.
Following his sacking, Raja alleged that he used to be no longer allowed to even take his property from the board place of job after the federal government suspended the charter.
“Najam Sethi tweets at 2 in the night that Ramiz Raja is out. Is this respect for a former captain? I was not even allowed to go to the office and collect my belongings,” Ramiz stated on Monday on his YouTube channel.
“The morning after the announcement was made to remove me they were around 17 people running all over the PCB offices as if they owned it.
“It used to be as though I had dedicated some crime and I might take some incriminating proof from my place of job. What tamasha is that this? These other folks have simply come to experience themselves and get the exposure… they know not anything about cricket.”
The former batter further said that one shouldn’t expect anything good for Pakistan cricket with the new committee in power.
“What took place to me is solely political victimization and vendetta simply because I used to be appointed through the opposition birthday celebration even though I haven’t any political hyperlinks with somebody. I used to be appointed in response to my cricket and administrative credentials.”
Ramiz said the committee was taking decisions which would eventually destroy the environment in the Pakistan dressing room.
He also spoke about the difference in expenses he incurred on the board as chairman and the amount Sethi had spent as chairman in the past.
“These other folks know not anything about cricket, they’ve simply are available for the honor and limelight. I’m sour and pissed off as a result of I used to be no longer allowed to finish my three-year tenure and all my plans for the betterment of Pakistan cricket were demolished simply to deal with one particular person.”
Sethi and the committee were clearly stung by Ramiz’s remarks and have issued a statement, insisting that they reserved the right to take legal action against the former captain for his allegations.
The statement said that Ramiz’s comparison of his and the current chairman’s expenses during his previous term is misleading and inaccurate as the circumstances are incomparable.
As per the PCB, Sethi’s expenses were higher since he had to travel a lot abroad as the Pakistan Super League and International matches were held in UAE.
“Pakistan Super League 2016 to 2018 had been held offshore, implying many visits to the UAE to prepare the marquee match. However, no PSL allowances have ever been paid to present chairman Sethi and this knowledge has been simply offered as a possible payable.
“In contrast, PSL 2022 was held under former chairman Mr. Raja and was staged only in Karachi and Lahore.
“Foreign excursion bills are top for present chairman Mr. Sethi as, right through his earlier tenure, PSL and Pakistan’s house global suits had been performed outdoor Pakistan.
“Therefore, the current chairman was required to make frequent visits to the UAE for PSL and bilateral series and for related meetings. All travel expenses were approved by the appropriate authorities and were duly audited (internally and externally).”
The observation additionally claimed that “car allowance was paid to the current chairman Mr. Sethi as per the Board of Governors’ approval as he had used his personal armored vehicle due to security threats.
“On the opposite, the PCB supplied former chairman Mr. Raja with a brand spanking new armored automobile costing Rs 16.5 million.
“Security expense of current chairman Mr. Sethi was high owing to additional security that needed to be provided to him as he was a former chief minister of the Punjab province and the Intelligence Bureau and Special Branch Punjab had issued advisory of threats to him.”
The PCB additionally stated it had by no means stopped Ramiz from getting into the stadium and his property could be returned to him on Wednesday and he used to be at all times welcome to come back to the stadium.