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‘Shukar hai dafa hua’ – Fans react as Zaka Ashraf steps down as PCB chief after the fourth meeting managing committee
In what seems to be a bit shocking piece of news after the three resignations in the coaching staff, Zaka Ashraf also stepped down from his role as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. The news broke out just after the conclusion of the fourth meeting of the managing committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board, which was also chaired by former Chief Zaka Ashraf.
“Zaka Ashraf announced that he has decided to tender his resignation as chairman and member of the MC to the caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar,” PCB said in a statement through a media release.
“He thanked members of the MC, the PCB management, and staff for their support during this tenure. Members of the MC and the PCB management expressed their gratitude to the Chairman MC for his leadership,” the statement added further.
Zaka Ashraf as PCB chief: A tenure full of conundrums and controversies
Zaka Ashraf was on the receiving end of brutal criticism from cricket fans, cricket experts and former cricketers as well for the last couple of months. It all started during the ODI World Cup 2023 when the Pakistan Cricket Team was having a very miserable run in the tournament under the captaincy of the former skipper Babar Azam.
The controversy ignited a bit more when Zaka Ashraf, in a TV interview, leaked the personal WhatsApp chat of the former skipper Babar Azam with Board COO Salman Naseer. It also went on to put him under fire, alongside the sports journalist who interviewed him on Pakistan’s renowned National TV channel.
Speaking of the current situation for Pakistan, they are having a very bad phase in international cricket, after continuously losing the four T20Is of the ongoing five-match T20I series against New Zealand in New Zealand. The team is taking on the Blackcaps in the T20I Series under the captaincy of the newly-appointed T20I skipper and star pace spearhead, Shaheen Afridi.
Here’s how fans reacted to Zaka Ashraf stepping down as PCB chief:
Shukar ha kamina dafa hua
— Girls Sports Fan (@SportsGirls95) January 19, 2024
Zaka Ashraf & Najam Sethi ruined our cricket. Both old men should kept away from PCB permanently.
— Saud Amjad (@saudamjad93) January 19, 2024
Es ko pata ta k election k bad waisay b jana han tu ba ezat jana bekhtar hn
— Pukhtoon Zalmi (@Faisalharoot) January 19, 2024
Good riddance. Useless man. These boomers lack any real desire or vision. All hail the next moron to continue the pattern.
— Shakes2000 (@Shakes2000) January 19, 2024
Zaka Ashraf resigns! Good riddance and what a good day for Pakistan cricket. Congratulations Pakistan!
— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) January 19, 2024
Excellent… this was the decision i was waiting for…. thank god…
Now pakistan cricket is safe .. he did a lot of political appointments which destroyed pakistan cricket…. ALHAMDULILAH. Now govt should appoint a good cricketer chairman— The spark…⚡️⚡️ (@SharjeelSaysss) January 19, 2024
Itna Mausam v nahi badalta hai jitna Pakistan ka chairman badalta hai
— Prabhat Kumar (@imprabhat214) January 19, 2024
Wahab riaz, hafeez these all clown need to go
— Dr Owais (@owaiskhattak53) January 19, 2024
Allah ka shukar hai. In choron se ab hamain apni jaan churaani hai.
— عاطف داؤد (@aTiFdAwOoD) January 19, 2024
Hafeez or Wahab ki b chutti hui ya nhi?
— TayyaaB (@TayyaabKhan) January 19, 2024