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.
رمیز راجہ وزیراعظم سے ملنے PM ہاؤس داخل ہو رہے ہیں
— Ejaz Wasim Bakhri (@ejazwasim) August 23, 2021
تو پھر کیا ہونے والا ہے ؟ pic.twitter.com/JjrmwonnBN
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 (@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
— mirza Hashim Ali Baig (@GsynoVPWO1jk0Ql) August 23, 2021
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI approves appointment of Ramiz Raja as new Chairman of (@TheRealPCB) Pakistan Board Congratulations @iramizraja#ramizraja pic.twitter.com/ksAUBxNAIG
— Malik Zamad (@MalikZamad_) 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.”
News Reports:
— Absa Komal (@AbsaKomal) August 23, 2021
Ehsan Mani has been informed that his terms will not be extended.
PM Imran Khan will recommend Ramiz Raja’s name to the PCB governing board for PCB chairman post.
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
— Santosh Kumar Amrani (@SantoshR_ph) August 23, 2021
Hafeez be like:#ramizraja#hafeez pic.twitter.com/gGLU4bUvT9
Malik Hafeez and Yousuf sending Ramiz VN like : pic.twitter.com/1iXiNxYc7T
— Zakria (@Zakr1a) August 23, 2021
Hearing Ramiz Raja is going to be new PCB chairman pic.twitter.com/ucNLyF0bTf
— Saifi (@Saifiii_says) August 23, 2021
Hafeez : "My 10 year old son have better Cricket sense than Ramiz Raja ."
— ایڈووکیٹ علی ڈوگر (@AliHass25543294) August 22, 2021
Meanwhile Ramiz : pic.twitter.com/bZ6UHh470Y