Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja was sacked from the role on Wednesday, December 21, The move from the PCB comes a day after Pakistan suffered a humiliating 3-0 loss in a Test series at home.
Ramiz Raja, who took over the role in September 2021, oversaw the proceedings of the PCB during 2 T20 World Cups and a 50-over Women’s World Cup.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sherif, who is also the patron of the board, cleared the appointment of Sethi as the new chairman of the PCB, according to reports. Under the Board constitution, the prime minister nominates candidates for the post of chairman and one of them is then elected by the board of governors.
Notably, Najam Sethi is a seasoned administrator. The 74-year-old had given up his role as PCB chairman when Imran Khan was elected as the Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2018 due to the differences in the past with the former captain, according to news agency PTI.
