LAHORE January 27, 2023: Pakistan’s star pacer Wahab Riaz was named as interim sports minister of Punjab in the 11-member caretaker cabinet.
The fast bowler is currently playing for Khulna Tigers in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023, and will take the minister’s oath after returning to Pakistan.The left-arm pacer has represented Pakistan in 156 international matches across formats and picked up 237 wickets.
Notably, Wahab Riaz was also part of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 winning squad.