KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board is not reportedly convinced it has much of a case in the matter of the compensation claim it has made against the BCCI before the International Cricket Council.
Additionally, the PCB has already honed in on its former chairman Najam Sethi for blame, not just for the imminent failure of its case, but also for the exhorbitant legal fees incurred while pursuing the $70 million compensation claim.
Not so coincidentally, there is no love lost between Sethi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Sethi had resigned as PCB chairman immediately after the cricketing great took oath as the country’s leader in August.
“The PCB is unlikely to succeed against the BCCI because they don’t have a strong case,” former PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf said, while speaking during an event in Lahore. “The MoU included a conditional clause about permission from the Indian government for the series to go ahead.”
Ashraf also criticised Sethi for “his poor decision making” during his tenure. He sought an investigation against Sethi for “causing financial losses to the board”, Pakistan’s Daily Times reports.
“Sethi cost the PCB millions due to his wrong policies, which is why it is important to carry out a proper investigation against him,” Ashraf said. “The huge amount of expenses incurred for this compensation case is a glaring example in this regard.”
Ashraf was PCB chairman from October 27, 2011 till June 24, 2013. In August 2012, he was also elected as chairman Development Committee of Asian Cricket Council.
