According to local media sources, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has been promised a blank cheque. By a Pakistani billionaire if the team beats Team India in the T20 World Cup 2021.
However, On October 24, India will face Pakistan in a Super 12 match at the Dubai International Stadium. India has faced Pakistan on eight occasions in the history of the T20 World Cup. Pakistan only managed to win one match, while the ‘Men in Blue’ won seven times.
Thus, Ramiz Raja recently claimed that he is committed to making Pakistan cricket a worldwide force. That he wants to make the PCB self-sufficient rather than relying on the ICC and the BCCI.
Therefore, During a visit to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the PCB chief made the remarks while speaking with Cricket Pakistan.
“PCB runs 50% on the funding of ICC whereas 90٪ of funding to ICC comes from India. I’m afraid if India stopped funding ICC, then PCB might collapse and that’s a reality because PCB gives 0% funding to ICC. I’m determined to make Pakistan Cricket strong,” said the Pakistan Cricket chief.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) recently opted to cancel their tour of Pakistan due to security concerns. According to recent sources, the New Zealand cricket board has offered PCB the opportunity to reschedule the scrapped series and tour the Asian country once more.
Ramiz Raja
According to reports, Ramiz Raja has stated that supporters will receive a positive update on the situation soon. Ramiz Raja has also assigned a motto to the Pakistani team for the T20 World Cup in 2021.
“The only message I want to give to our #T20WorldCup squad is ‘Pakistan Zindabad‘ because there can’t be any bigger slogan than Pakistan Zindabad ever.”
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