PCB chairman asks ICC to account for India's rising revenue, gets befitting reply

It has been more than a month since the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was changed. Pakistan People's Party-backed Zaka Ashraf has taken over from former president Najam Sethi. He has taken two big decisions in this short tenure so far - one, re-appointing Inzamam-ul-Haq as the head of the selection committee, and second, the national men's team for the ODI World Cup. Getting clearance from the government for the cup to travel to India in 2023.

ICC president gave the account of Indian revenue to PCB

Speaking to Geo Super, Ashraf revealed that he had met BCCI secretary Jay Shah during the ICC meeting and urged the apex body's board members to take international cricket forward. Talking about all these issues, the PCB chairman said, “I met Jay Shah and other board members and I emphasized that we should take international cricket forward together. I believe we will be better together. This time, our revenue-sharing with the ICC doubled. But they cut the shares of other countries and increased the shares of India and we have put our stand on this issue. I also cast a deciding vote."

Further, the current chairman of PCB also sought the account of India's revenue from the ICC chairman. Talking about it, Ashraf said, "I told the ICC president that you have not given us the account of how India's revenue-sharing has increased, but he says that he has given the account to Najam Sethi. I Told him that I have spoken to Mr. Najam Sethi, and he has no account, but the ICC President insisted that he has given Mr. Sethi the account and later agreed to all of them.