Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has opted not to resign from his position after the patron-in-chief of the board Imran Khan was ousted as the Pakistani Prime Minister and will instead wait for the newly appointed PM Shehbaz Sharif to decide on his fate.

Ramiz, according to sources, will instead make a decision based on the new premier’s treatment of him as the PCB’s patron, who has the power to virtually appoint a favored person at the helm of the national cricket body.

The former Pakistan captain was chosen by Imran Khan as the PCB chairman in September last year, but the former PM’s ouster means Ramiz’s position is in danger. He has replaced Ehsan Mani, who was appointed after his predecessor Najam Sethi resigned from the post after realizing that Imran Khan will not allow him to complete the remaining three years of his term.

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Sethi was at the helm of the PCB during Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s term as the country’s ruling party and with its president Shehbaz now in power, he is one of the favorites to become the board’s chairman.

During his term, the foundation was laid for the Pakistan Super League and initial steps were taken to bring international cricket back to Pakistan as ICC World XI, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe visited the country.

Ehsan Mani and Wasim Khan were responsible for revamping Pakistan’s domestic cricket structure in 2019, discontinuing the participation of departments and introducing six provincial association sides, a move that resulted in hundreds of cricketers and staff losing employment.

During the tenure of Ramiz Raja, Australia toured Pakistan for the first time since 1998 for a full-fledged Test and while-ball tour. New Zealand and England, who had earlier canceled their tours, will also visit the country in the 2022-23 home season.

(Dawn inputs)