People congratulate Ramiz Raja on becoming Chairman PCB

Pakistani Twitterati is congratulating former cricketer-turned commentator Ramiz Raja on becoming Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman. Raja is in the running for PCB’s top slot but there is no confirmation yet if he will indeed be appointed or not.

Journalist Ejaz Wasim Bakhri turned to Twitter and shared a video of Raja’s car entering Prime Minister Imran Khan’s office to meet him.

While people can be heard saying that look the new chairman is going.

Taking to Twitter, Fakhar-e-Alam congratulated the former cricketer.

CONGRATULATIONS @iramizraja 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

— Fakhr-e-Alam S.I & S.E (@falamb3) August 23, 2021

Many tweeted that he has already become the PCB Chairman.

So Ramiz raja is surely becoming Chairman PCB.Why Man Why🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/TN7MJcLUlF

— Hamza Sheikh (@hamza007_) August 23, 2021

BREAKING — PM Imran Khan has decided to give name of Ramiz Raja as new Chairman of PCB for three years 👏 pic.twitter.com/1SSax8Qz8k

— Hashim Ali Baig (@GsynoVPWO1jk0Ql) August 23, 2021

On the other hand, Journalist Shahid Hashmi claimed that Mani will continue as the Board’s chairman.

Ehsan Mani asked to continue as PCB chairman … will contest re-election

— Shahid Hashmi (@hashmi_shahid) August 23, 2021

In another tweet, Shahid Hashmi said: “As per PCB constitution Mani’s second tenure will be three years but since he doesn’t want to serve the full term a new chairman can come next year.”

As per PCB constitution Mani’s second tenure will be three years but since he doesn’t want to serve the full term a new chairman can come next year #PCBchairman

— Shahid Hashmi (@hashmi_shahid) August 23, 2021

Journalist Absa Komal also shared on Twitter that PM Khan has “selected Ramiz Raja as Chairman PCB.”

Meanwhile, it has been reported that members of the PCB’s Board of Governors (BoG) will give votes to the nominated members and the new chairman will be elected. Raja will serve as a board member and then the Chairman will be selected after re-election.

Ex-Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has backed Ramiz Raja. Here’s what he said: “He hasn’t been going for commentary duties in the last couple of series and that gave us some signals for the future. A cricketer coming in as a chairman would benefit domestic cricket. It will bring in money.”

People also shared jokes and memes after this news.

Ramiz Raja Becomes New PCB chairman
Hafeez be like:#ramizraja#hafeez pic.twitter.com/gGLU4bUvT9

— Rasputin (@Rsptin) August 23, 2021

Malik Hafeez and Yousuf sending Ramiz VN like : pic.twitter.com/1iXiNxYc7T

— Zak (@Zakr1a) August 23, 2021

Hearing Ramiz Raja is going to be new PCB chairman pic.twitter.com/ucNLyF0bTf

— Saifi🇵🇰 (@Saifi_views) August 23, 2021

Hafeez : "My 10 year old son have better Cricket sense than Ramiz Raja ."

Meanwhile Ramiz : pic.twitter.com/bZ6UHh470Y

— 👓👔👨‍🎓 (@AliHass25543294) August 22, 2021