PCB appoints Faisal Hasnain as new Chief Executive Officer

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday appointed former International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief financial officer Faisal Hasnain as its new Chief Executive Officer. 

As per reports, the newly appointed Chief Executive will formally assume charge in January, 2022. 

Wasim Khan resigned as PCB's CEO in September after developing differences with PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja. 

Ramiz Raja, however, welcomed the new CEO to Pakistan's cricket family, saying he is delighted to confirm the appointment of Hasnain. 

“Faisal is a familiar figure in the world of cricket and is highly regarded, respected and trusted for his excellence in corporate governance, financial management and commercial acumen. With the plans I have for the PCB, Faisal will be a perfect fit as he can utilise his vast experience and knowledge to help us achieve our commercial and financial objectives of making Pakistan cricket bigger and stronger,” Raja said.

Faisal expressed his gratitude to the PCB chairman and the Board of Governors for having faith in his abilities and said he feels humbled and blessed to have been given this “once in a lifetime opportunity to serve Pakistan cricket.”

“I am fully committed to playing my part in delivering the PCB chairman’s vision for Pakistan cricket, fulfilling the expectations and dreams of millions of passionate Pakistan cricket fans, strengthening the relationships with our existing commercial partners, the ICC and other cricket boards, and developing new partnerships as we move forward.

“These are highly exciting times in Pakistan cricket and I look forward to working very closely with my colleagues at the PCB so that we can collectively further enhance the image, reputation, and profile of this great institution,” said Faisal.

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 13, 2021

Faisal Hasnain holds a degree in Chartered Accountant from the United Kingdom (UK), in addition to his 35 years of experience in the fields of sports administration and finance with some of the world’s leading blue chip organisations.  

Moreover, new CEO PCB has previously been the ICC Chief Financial Officer and MD of Zimbabwe Cricket.