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PCB Likely To Take Action On Ex-Chairman Ramiz Raja For Infamous Shan Masood Interview

Aakash Saini

Ramiz Raja with Test captain Shan Masood [Source: Screengrab/@cricket543210/x]Ramiz Raja with Test captain Shan Masood [Source: Screengrab/@cricket543210/x]

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will likely be taking action against former cricketer and active commentator Ramiz Raja. The Pakistan cricket expert recently posed a controversial question to national Test captain Shan Masood.

Speaking with Masood after Pakistan's remarkable series win over England at home, Ramiz Raja sarcastically asked the Test skipper about his preceding six-match losing streak, which featured series defeats to Australia and Bangladesh and a Test defeat to England.

Ramiz Raja likely to land in trouble: Report

The Pakistan cricket team routed England by nine wickets to claim their three-match Test series by a 2-1 margin. During the post-match interview with winning skipper Shan Masood, the Pakistan commentator sarcastically asked about his preceding six straight losses by saying:

“How did you achieve six losses in a row?”

Despite the controversial nature of the question, Shan Masood seemingly maintained his composure and responded by emphasising the importance of Pakistan’s twin Test wins against England at Multan and Rawalpindi.

As per reports, the PCB is actively considering taking disciplinary action against Ramiz Raja in a bid to ensure professionalism in media engagements with Pakistani cricketers. Some sources indicate that Raja might even be banned from commentating during Pakistan’s upcoming white-ball series in Australia.

Pakistan’s series win and a climb in WTC standings

The outcome against England marked Pakistan’s first series win at home in nearly four years. The wins at Multan and Rawalpindi also marked the first set of victories under the leadership of Shan Masood, considering the Pakistan cricket team incurred straight defeats to Australia, Bangladesh and England. 

In doing so, Pakistan gained a rung to secure seventh position on the 2023-25 WTC points table, displacing Bangladesh.

The ‘Men in Green’ will now tour Australia for a series of three ODIs and three T20I matches between November 4 and November 18.