Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif on Saturday launched a parallel cricket association here following his growing disgruntlement with the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA).
Latif announced the launch of the Karachi Regional Cricket Association (KRCA) with himself as chairman and said it was formed according to the constitution of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
"The PCB constitution has no place for a city cricket association. The constitution defines and recognizes only district and regional cricket associations," he said after the launch.
The former wicketkeeper-batsman said he would soon approach the PCB for formal registration of the KRCA with the board as per the Board constitution.
"We will very soon disclose names of other office bearers who are all former players. Players are fed up with the attitude of the KCCA officials," he said.
Latif, who runs Rashid Latif Cricket Academy here, said KCCA despite claiming to be the representative body of cricketers in Karachi has done nothing for them.
He claimed that while cricketers of all other regions had got from the PCB their annual contractual payments through their regional associations, Karachi players were still waiting for their money.
"Karachi has a population of around 20 million and I don't think there is anything wrong in having another association in the city," Latif added.
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