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Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja disclosed details of his meeting with BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah last week in Dubai.

Ramiz met BCCI officials on the sidelines of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting. He emphasized on separating politics from the game and revitalize Pakistan-India cricket.

“I met with BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah on the sidelines of the ACC meetings. We need to create a cricketing bond, while I have also believed that politics should stay away from the sport as much as possible and this has always been our stance,” he told PCB digital.

“A lot of work needs to be done to revitalize Pakistan-India cricket but there needs to be some comfortable level between the two boards and then we can see how far we can go. So overall, we had a good discussion,” he added.

Meanwhile, PCB was awarded hosting rights of the Asia Cup 2023 which will be a 50-over event. Ramiz is looking forward to hosting the tournament.

“The ACC has agreed and approved that the 2023 event in Pakistan will be a 50-over competition and will be held in September. This aligns very nicely with the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held in October and November.”

“We are looking forward to hosting this tournament in Pakistan and I am confident it will be a well-organised event because this is what the fans want.

“The ACC has also confirmed next year’s tournament in Sri Lanka will be played on a 20-over format and will be a prelude to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 to be held in Australia from 16 October to 13 November.”

On the ACC, Mr Ramiz Raja said: “The ACC was set-up to create a unified approach and collective stance so that we had one voice and if there was a situation, all stood together. I would like to see our relationship with other boards and the ACC to be strong so that if there is an issue, like we had with the withdrawal of a couple of sides, a strong and joint statement could come out from the ACC platform.

“My message at the ACC was that we should not forget this philosophy and I am optimistic there will be better outcomes in future.”

Read: PCB to organize ‘franchise-based’ U19 league cricket from next year

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has revealed that he is looking to organize a franchise-based U19 league cricket from next year in order to prepare young cricketers for the highest level.

Ramiz expressed his thoughts while watching Central Punjab School Championship final between Lahore’s Qilla Lakhshman Singh and Faisalabad’s Divisional Public School at the Gaddafi Stadium.

“School cricket is a lifeline and our support system. We can correct young players during age cricket through right coaching,” Ramiz said.

“I have plans of organizing franchise-based U19 international cricket tournament next year, maybe in October,” he added.

Ramiz congratulated Central Punjab Cricket Association for holding this tournament where 162 schools from 18 districts participated.

“There are two quality spinners, batting and fielding is good too. Cricket talent will shine bright due to school cricket. The supply line of cricketers need promotion so that our top product can bloom,” he added.

“We will look to formulize and regularize this so these types of activities take place all over Pakistan,” he concluded.

DUBAI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s president Sourav Ganguly invited Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s chairman Ramiz Raja to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 final, scheduled for today [Friday]. 

According to the sources, the two heads met on the sidelines of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)’s meeting. They discussed making Asian Block stronger and the revival of bilateral cricket among the two arch-rivals.

Meanwhile, Ganguly also invited Raja to watch IPL 2021 final but as per sources, the PCB chairman will not go to watch the contest.

It must be noted here that Pakistan and India will face each other after almost two years in the ICC T20 World Cup contest on October 24.

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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s chairman Ramiz Raja has left for Dubai to attend Asian Cricket Council (ACC)’s meeting. 

According to the details, Ramiz will attend an ACC meeting which is scheduled later this week. He will return to Pakistan on Friday.

It must be noted here that this will be Ramiz’s first official international tour.

READ: Ramiz Raja keen on introducing foreign coaches in domestic cricket

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has told local players about introducing foreign coaches in domestic cricket.

Ramiz met domestic cricketers where he briefed them about his vision. The coaches and managers of the teams and other support staff members were not part of the meeting.

“My doors are always open to all young cricketers. I have come here not as chairman PCB but as a cricketer. Ramiz’s message to cricketers.

Ramiz assured players of taking all possible steps to improve domestic cricket. “Your paycheck will increase further in the coming days. We will take all possible steps to improve the performance of the players and the quality of the game.”

“We will also bring in foreign coaches to improve the quality of first-class cricket,” he added.

The former captain also answered the players’ questions. “Convince yourself with hard work, no shortcuts. Fitness is very important in modern cricket,” he maintained.

Read: You will not have any role in national team’s selection: Ramiz told provincial coaches

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s chairman Ramiz Raja said he will not talk about changes in the national team for T20 World Cup. 

While talking to the media on Thursday, Ramiz said he is excited about the mega event and hopes that the national team will do wonders.

“I will not talk about changes. I am looking forward to the event and I hope Pakistan will play strongly in the event,” he said.

“It’s not about any particular match. I am excited about the whole world cup. Yes, Pakistan vs India is always a much-awaited contest,” he responded.

Meanwhile, in his appearance before Senate Committee, PCB chairman briefed on his plans to make cricket financially strong in the country.

“We need to change the whole system. We need to make things financially strong for us,” Ramiz told the committee.

“India is playing a major role in getting revenue for ICC. We get fundings from ICC, which means we are also running our things with Indian money,” the chairman added.

Ramiz said domestic cricket needs to be strong in Pakistan. “We increased players’ salary up to one lac. We aim to give 40 lacs each to players in domestic cricket yearly. I hope no player will be forced to do odd jobs to meet their ends,” he concluded.

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Karachi: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja at the Governor House here in Karachi today.

The meeting discussed issues related to the improvement of cricket in the country, including domestic and international cricket, and measures for the promotion of league cricket.

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They agreed on joint initiatives to bring cricket talent to the fore in Sindh and to promote cricket.

“Talent Hunt Camp must be organized in Sindh. There is no shortage of talent in Pakistan. The whole world recognizes the talent of Pakistani cricketers,” Governor Sindh said.

Governor Sindh further added that the eyes of the entire nation are on Ramiz Raja and they want to see the Pakistan cricket team succeed in every field.

Former captain aimed to not disappoint the confidence of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the people of Pakistan.

Read: ‘Can’t rely on ICC, will make PCB financially strong’ chairman Ramiz Raja

KARACHI: Chairman Ramiz Raja said he has strong plans to make the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) financially strong. 

While talking to the media after meeting businessman Arif Habib, Ramiz said PCB needs the corporate sector’s help for growth.

“I believe we need the corporate sector in cricket for healthy growth. The purpose of meeting businessmen is the same, involving the corporate sector in the game. I have strong plans to make PCB financially strong, we just need assistance and direction to make things fall on the right track,” he said.

“Cricket has now become money swinger. If you have money, you have a say in the world. We can’t just rely on the ICC, we need to build ourselves financially so strong,” he added.

Ramiz said England and New Zealand’s withdrawal from the Pakistan tour shook him and he immediately decided to make some tough calls.

“What New Zealand and England did, really made me think again. How far will we remain on backfoot? There is a need to make ourselves financially strong otherwise our cricket will go backward,” he maintained.

Ramiz is currently on his first tour to Karachi after becoming PCB chairman. He met top businessmen within two days, seeking financial support from corporate sectors for the promotion and development of cricket in the country.

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KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s chairman Ramiz Raja and business tycoons’ delegation led by Aqeel Karim Dhedhi (AKD) talked about building a five-star hotel near National Stadium. 

In a meeting with businessmen here on Monday, the PCB chairman sought financial support from private sectors to put Pakistan’s strong case in front of the world.

While talking to the media after the meeting, Ramiz stressed that the business community will be roped in to strengthen cricket in the country. “We had a fruitful meeting here with AKD and others and we are looking forward to working together. AKD is our opening batsman and he ensured full support for the promotion of cricket,” he said.

The business community offered PCB chairman to plan for the construction of a five-star hotel near National Stadium which can counter international teams’ security concerns. Ramiz put weight on this idea and hoped to work on it in near future.

They also discussed the revival of club and school cricket alongside the usage of the national stadium for multi purposes.

It must be noted here that Pakistan’s biggest businessmen including founder and President of ARY Digital Network – Salman Iqbal were present in the meeting.

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KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s chairman Ramiz Raja reached here on Monday to conduct meetings with businessmen. 

The PCB chairman is scheduled to meet Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, founder and President of ARY Digital Network – Salman Iqbal and other businessmen today.

This is the first official visit of Ramiz Raja here, after resuming PCB’s office as chairman.

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