Mani to take over as PCB boss after Sethi resigns

Sports Desk: Ehsan Mani, a former President of the International Cricket Council (ICC), was on Monday nominated to the post Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) just hours after Najam Sethi stepped down from the coveted position.

Prime Minister Imran Khan didn’t waste much time in naming a new PCB chief as he tweeted Mani’s nomination soon after receiving Sethi’s resignation.

Sethi’s exit was a forgone conclusion following Imran’s victory in last month’s general elections. However, the journalist-turned-cricket administrator took his time before announcing that he was quitting from the post of PCB chairman.

On Monday, Sethi announced that he was waiting for Imran to take oath as PM.“I was waiting for the new Prime Minister to take oath before submitting my resignation as PCB Chairman, which I have done today. I wish PCB all the best and hope our cricket team goes from strength to strength. Eid Mubarak. Pakistan Zindabad,” he tweeted.

His tweet was soon followed by a couple of tweets from the Prime Minister, who has the authority to nominate PCB’s chairman.“I have appointed Ehsan Mani as Chairman PCB. He brings vast and valuable experience to the job. He represented PCB in the ICC; was Treasurer ICC for 3 yrs and then headed the ICC for another 3 yrs,” Imran tweeted.

In another tweet, Imran wrote: “We will follow the set procedure which entails my nominating him on the PCB Board of Governors. He may then contest elections for the position of Chairman PCB.”

Sources told ‘The News’ that among the people whom Imran met after taking oath as prime minister last Saturday was Mani.Soon after his nomination as PCB chairman, Mani announced that he was all geared up to lift Pakistan cricket.

Agencies


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