The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday threatened to take authorized motion in opposition to Ramiz Raja after a disagreement broke out between the Board’s new administration committee and the previous chairman following his unceremonious exit. “The Pakistan Cricket Board has expressed its disappointment over the comments made and language used by former Chairman Mr Ramiz Raja against Chairman of the PCB Management Committee Mr Najam Sethi on a social media platform and in a TV interview,” the PCB mentioned in a press release.

“The PCB believes former Chairman Mr Raja’s comments are aimed at tarnishing and damaging the impeccable reputation of present Chairman Mr Sethi, adding it reserves it’s rights to pursue legal proceedings to protect and defend the image and credibility of its Chairman and the institution.”

Last Thursday, Raja was eliminated as PCB chairman by the nation’s authorities, which appointed a 14-member committee, headed by Najam Sethi, to run the affairs of the sport for the subsequent 4 months. Following his sacking, Raja alleged that he was not allowed to even take his belongings from the board workplace after the federal government suspended the structure.

“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 mentioned 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 was as if I had dedicated some crime and I might take some incriminating proof from my workplace. What tamasha is that this? These folks have simply come to get pleasure from themselves and get the publicity… they know nothing about cricket.” The former batter further said that one shouldn’t expect anything good for Pakistan cricket with the new committee in power.

“What occurred to me is simply political victimisation and vendetta simply because I used to be appointed by the opposition social gathering though I’ve no political hyperlinks with anybody. I used to be appointed based mostly on my cricket and administrative credentials.” Ramiz said the committee was taking decisions which will 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 folks know nothing about cricket, they’ve simply are available for the glory and limelight. I’m bitter and annoyed as a result of I used to be not allowed to finish my three-year tenure and all my plans for the betterment of Pakistan cricket have been demolished simply to accommodate 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 have been held offshore, implying many visits to the UAE to organise the marquee match. However, no PSL allowances have ever been paid to present chairman Sethi and this info has been merely 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 tour bills are excessive for present chairman Mr. Sethi as, throughout his earlier tenure, PSL and Pakistan’s dwelling worldwide matches have been performed outdoors 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 assertion 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 armoured vehicle due to security threats.

“On the opposite, the PCB offered former chairman Mr. Raja with a model new armoured 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 mentioned it had by no means stopped Ramiz from getting into the stadium and his belongings could be returned to him on Wednesday and he was all the time welcome to return to the stadium.

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