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    "title": "Najam Sethi Likely To Replace Ramiz Raja As Pak Cricket Board Chief",
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    "excerpt": "There may be a change of guard in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the latest developments suggest that Ramiz Raja might be replaced as the board's chairman, media reports said.",
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    "editor1": "<p>There may be a change of guard in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the latest developments suggest that Ramiz Raja might be replaced as the board&#39;s chairman, media reports said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Geo News reported citing sources on Saturday that former chairman of PCB, Najam Sethi, is a strong candidate for the post. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also hinted at replacing Raja with Sethi, they said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Reportedly, Sharif had a luncheon with Sethi in Lahore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;PCB&#39;s constitution of 2014 should be restored. After its restoration, departmental sports will be revived,&quot; said sources, quoting the premier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The sources said that the secretary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) has forwarded the summary regarding the changing of the chairman to the Prime Minister&#39;s House, Geo News reported.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Prime Minister can order the reinstatement of the 2014&#39;s PCB constitution, added the sources.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Reports of Raja&#39;s replacement as the PCB chairman circulated a few times, however, he rejected the claims and said that he is not going anywhere.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Former Pakistan captain and 1992 World Cup winner Raja was elected unanimously and unopposed as the PCB&#39;s 36th chairman for a three-year term in September last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sethi stepped down as the PCB chairman in 2018 when Imran Khan was sworn in as the prime minister. Sethi was appointed on a three-year term in 2017, however his sour relationship with Khan resulted in his early exit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sethi has also worked as the PCB chairman in 2013 and 2014, Geo News reported.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sethi stepped down as the PCB chairman in 2018 when Imran Khan was sworn in as the prime minister. Sethi was appointed on a three-year term in 2017, however his sour relationship with Khan resulted in his early exit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FwYLR1xf7FQ\">Roston Chase Picks Up His All-Time XI, Includes 3 Indians<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>This story has not been edited by Cricketnmore staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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