PSL 2023: Former PCB chief Rameez Raja has targeted his critics in the past. If they make any mistakes, he suffocates them with criticism.
First Published Feb 24, 2023, 5:04 PM IST
After stepping down, Rameez Raja is paying back all those who criticized him when he was the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief. In the past, he had openly criticized Rameez’s decisions as PCB chief and expressed anger at Akram, who had made controversial comments on Rameez in his autobiography. He warned that if you don’t control your emotions, you should sit at home, don’t do crazy things in public.
What actually happened is that, as part of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) – 2023 season, a match was held between Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans in which Wasim Akram has shares two days ago. Karachi lost by three runs in this match which was exciting till the last ball.
Wasim Akram was deeply disappointed after losing the match that went to hands. He expressed his impatience by kicking the chairs in front of him. The video related to this has gone viral. Rameez Raja responded to this video thinking that this is his chance. Without mentioning Akram’s name.. ‘You cannot sit outside and do nothing. You have to support your players. You should analyze the situation with a calm mind otherwise it will only increase your frustration. Moreover.. it is also very interesting to see. If a person of a certain level does not control his temper, it is better not to be in public…’ he satirized.
In the match against Multan Sultans, Multan led by Mohammad Rizwan, who batted first, scored 196 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Rizwan scored 110 runs in 64 balls with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes. Shaun Masood (51) scored a half century. In chasing the target, Karachi lost 5 wickets in 20 overs and managed to score only 193 runs. In that team, James Wiens (75) and Imad Wasim (46) excelled but remained three runs short of victory.
Failures continue to haunt Karachi Kings. Karachi, who won the 2020 season, won only one out of 10 matches last season. So the team replaced the captain Babar Azam and appointed Imad Wasim as the captain. Karachi, who have played five matches in this league so far, have won only one match. Therefore, the team needs to win the remaining five matches to reach the playoffs.
