Ramiz Raja stated that India has mindset to limit Pakistan
Published in Bol News, on Jan 9th, 2023, Web Desk
- Ramiz Raja was fired as the chairman of the PCB in December.
- The former batter criticized the restoration of the 2014 constitution.
- Pakistan will not travel to India for the ICC World Cup 2023.
Ramiz Raja, the former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has stated that India has the mindset to limit Pakistan.
Raja was fired as PCB chairman in December after the government formed a 14-member committee led by Najam Sethi.
On Tuesday, the former cricketer said at the Government College University in Lahore: “India’s mindset is one of limitation. The International Cricket Council (ICC) gains influence as a result of revenue from India. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) gave us the Asia Cup, and I fought tooth and nail to keep it.”
It should be noted that former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja stated in October last year that Pakistan will not travel to India for the ICC World Cup 2023 if India pulls out of the Asia Cup 2023 in Pakistan.
The declaration was made in response to BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s announcement that India would not travel to Pakistan for the Asian event. His announcement surprised Pakistan, with PCB officials warning that it could “split” the international cricket community.
The PCB Constitution of 2014 was restored under the new management committee, while the legislation of 2019 was repealed.
The former batter criticised the restoration of the 2014 constitution and said it had plunged Pakistan cricket into a “dark age.”
“I did not come to argue my case. I concentrated on consistency and growth for a year and a half. It is an abuse that you have come forward by bulldozing the constitution. This is an abuse of youth because they will wonder what is going on “He continued.
Raja also praised Pakistan’s white-ball teams’ recent achievements and advised against making changes to the team because it will have a negative impact.
“Attempts have been made to force things. Many stars have emerged to form a fantastic white-ball cricket team. If you change the team, you will get negative results and achieve nothing. Is it a minor accomplishment for Pakistan to have reached the World Cup final? The focus of Babar and company is cricket “He stated.