Sethi likely to become new PCB chief

The Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will chair a meeting in Lahore today (Wednesday) to elected the new chairman following the end of Shahryar Khan’s tenure.

The special BoG meeting will elect the new chairman to lead the helm of affairs of cricket in the country.

In a statement released by PCB reads, “PCB governing board meeting will be held on Wednesday, 9 August 2017 at 11:30 am at National Cricket Academy, Lahore. One point agenda, Election of Chairman PCB.”

Shahryar Khan’s tenure ended earlier with him announcing not to continue for another term.

No formal nomination for elections has been announced yet, However, Geo News citing its sources believe that Sethi, who has served as PCB chairman previously, is expected to be elected to the post.

“Members of BoG will file nomination papers at the start of meeting, any member can file the nomination,” an official of PCB explained while describing election rules.

Nine members of BoG will participate in voting if there is more than one nomination for the chairman’s position. FATA won’t be eligible to take part in the meeting due to an ad hoc being imposed on the regional association.