‘I would have banned them forever’- Ramiz Raja’s explosive remark for Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram has social media talking

Ramiz Raja had a forgettable end to 2022 as the PCB sacked him from the Chairman post. Now, he has come up with a huge remark involving two Pakistan legends Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis regarding Justice Qayyum’s report on match-fixing. Several times, these players’ names came up on the report.

Ramiz Raja said that they should not get a chance to make a comeback to the Pakistan team. He also said that if he was the decision-maker at that time, then he would have banned them forever from playing for the Men in Green. In an interview with Samaa TV, the former PCB Chairman made such huge revelations.

“If I was the decision maker at the time, I would’ve banned them forever” - Ramiz Raja    

During that interview, Ramiz Raja said: “I think no one should have had the chance of coming back to Pakistan cricket. If Wasim Akram’s name is in there, and he was censored for not cooperating, right? It was a borderline case. If I was the decision maker at the time, I would’ve banned them forever.”

Ramiz Raja also said that they were told to play and work with them. “You brought them back to the system. I wasn’t in power at the time. We were told to play with them and work with them, and that was it. No one knew how to tackle that. So many people were involved in that. I don’t know what the compulsion was,” Raja added.

Speaking of that report, Justice Qayyum wrote, “The evidence against Wasim Akram has not come up to the requisite level, primarily because of Ata-ur-Rehman’s perjuring himself. This Commission is willing to give him the benefit of doubt. However, there has been some evidence to cast doubt on his integrity. As such, this Commission recommends that he be removed from the captaincy of the Pakistan Cricket Team and a person of impeccable character be appointed. Moreover, he should be censured, kept under watch and his finances should be investigated.”