Former captain Waqar Younis has taken charge as Adviser for Cricket Affairs to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday, according to reports.
Waqar has been appointed by the chairman to oversee all cricket-related affairs. The upcoming home Test series against Bangladesh will be his first assignment.
The former head coach will collaborate with the selectors and coaches in the preparation for the Test series, which is scheduled to commence on August 21.
For the unversed, reports emerged on Tuesday that PCB Mohsin Naqvi has decided to hand over the power to make cricket decisions to Waqar Younis.
The sources further claimed that Naqvi would oversee the administrative affairs only, while Waqar would be responsible for all the decisions regarding international and domestic selection committees, players’ No Objection Certificates (NOCs) and other important cricket matters.
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Naqvi himself is currently focused on the administrative issues of the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, which is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan.
According to the PCB Constitution 2014, the chairman has the authority to delegate his power to someone, thereby enabling the transfer of powers to Waqar.
Waqar previously served as the head coach and bowling coach of the Pakistan cricket team after retiring in 2003.
On the other hand, Mohsin Naqvi is set to become the new president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for a two-year tenure, according to sources.
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