India not doing well in Test cricket: New BCCI secy Saikia vows to make changes
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India not doing well in Test cricket: New BCCI secy Saikia vows to make changes

India Today  

Newly appointed Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Devajit Saikia has admitted that India is struggling in red-ball cricket. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai after being elected unopposed, Saikia said that it would be a big challenge to return India to its former glory. India have lost two back to back Test series against New Zealand and Australia. “It is a big challenge because if you see, we are not doing good in Test cricket in the last two series against Australia as well as New Zealand.

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India's cricket board elects Devajit Saikia to top job
1 day, 8 hours ago

India's cricket board elects Devajit Saikia to top job

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: India's powerful and hugely wealthy cricket board on Sunday elected its new chief, former player and advocate Devajit Saikia, the only person nominated to the top post. "Devajit Saikia is declared duly elected as the Secretary of BCCI", the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement. Shah's departure last month to become chairman of the …

Who is Devajit Saikia? New BCCI secretary who takes charge after Jay Shah’s tenure
1 day, 11 hours ago

Who is Devajit Saikia? New BCCI secretary who takes charge after Jay Shah’s tenure

Live Mint  

Former cricketer Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the new secretary of the BCCI. Along with Saikia, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia was also officially elected as the BCCI treasurer at the BCCI Special General Meeting on Sunday. BCCI Vice-president Rajeev Shukla, while confirming Saikia's appointment, said, "Devajit Saikia elected new BCCI secretary and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia elects as BCCI treasurer.IPL is …

Devajit Saikia delighted to carry forward work done by Jay Shah as BCCI Secretary
1 day, 19 hours ago

Devajit Saikia delighted to carry forward work done by Jay Shah as BCCI Secretary

India Today  

Newly elected BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia is delighted to carry forward work done by his predecessor Jay Shah. I thank the ICC Chairman and former BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.I will carry forward the work done by ICC Chairman and former BCCI Secretary Jay Shah," Devajit Saikia told reporters. Saikia attends his first meeting as BCCI Secretary He began practicing as …

Who is Devajit Saikia? Ex-Assam cricketer replaces Jay Shah as BCCI secretary
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1 day, 19 hours ago

Who is Devajit Saikia? Ex-Assam cricketer replaces Jay Shah as BCCI secretary

India Today  

Hailing from Assam, Devajit Saikia has forged an astonishing journey through cricket, law, and administration. Recently stepping into the role of secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Saikia succeeds Jay Shah, who now serves as the ICC chairman. Saikia’s foray into cricket administration began in 2016 when he became one of the vice presidents of the …

Devajit Saikia elected new BCCI secretary, replaces Jay Shah
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1 day, 19 hours ago

Devajit Saikia elected new BCCI secretary, replaces Jay Shah

India Today  

Former Assam cricketer Devajit Saikia has replaced Jay Shah as the secretary of the Indian Cricket Board. Saikia took over the position, which was left vacant for a little over one month after Jay Shah took over the chairman's position in the International Cricket Council. Saikia's first task as the secretary was to attend the meeting alongside BCCI president Roger …

Devajit Saikia to replace Jay Shah as new BCCI secretary, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia to be named treasurer
2 days, 12 hours ago

Devajit Saikia to replace Jay Shah as new BCCI secretary, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia to be named treasurer

Live Mint  

Assam's Devajit Saikia will be officially named as the new BCCI secretary as Prabhtej Singh Bhatia as treasurer at the Special General Meeting, which is set to take place in Mumbai on Sunday. Saikia, thus replaced Jay Shah, who was elected unopposed as the International Cricket Council chairman last year in August. Saikia has been working as the BCCI interim …

Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia set to elected as BCCI secretary and treasurer unopposed
6 days, 19 hours ago

Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia set to elected as BCCI secretary and treasurer unopposed

India TV News  

Devajit Saika and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia are set to be elected unopposed as the new Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary and treasurer, respectively. The BCCI secretary post was left vacant after Jay Shah took over as the ICC chairman on December 1. The final list of nominations was prepared by the BCCI electoral officer and former Chief …

Saikia and Bhatia set to become BCCI secretary and treasurer
1 week, 2 days ago

Saikia and Bhatia set to become BCCI secretary and treasurer

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia filed nominations for the posts of Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary and treasurer respectively and are set to be elected unopposed in the Special General Meeting to be held in Mumbai on January 12. Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia are set to be elected unopposed in BCCI’s SGM to …

Devajit Saikia files nomination for BCCI Secretary, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia set to succeed Ashish Shelar as treasurer
1 week, 2 days ago

Devajit Saikia files nomination for BCCI Secretary, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia set to succeed Ashish Shelar as treasurer

The Hindu  

Devajit Saikia, the incumbent joint-secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India has filed his nomination for the secretary’s post, which has been lying vacant since December last year after Jay Shah moved to the International Cricket Council as its chair. As reported by Sportstar earlier, Chhattisgarh’s Prabhtej Singh Bhatia is set to succeed Ashish Shelar as the …

Devajit Saikia likely to be elected unopposed as BCCI secretary
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1 week, 2 days ago

Devajit Saikia likely to be elected unopposed as BCCI secretary

India Today  

Devajit Saikia, on Saturday, January 4, filed his nomination for the post of the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, while Prabhtej Bhatia applied for the post of the treasurer. Saikia, on the other hand, has been working as the interim secretary of the BCCI after Jay Shah replaced Greg Barclay as the chairman of the …

Who is Devajit Saikia, BCCI's new acting secretary and Jay Shah's replacement?
1 month ago

Who is Devajit Saikia, BCCI's new acting secretary and Jay Shah's replacement?

Firstpost  

Devajit Saikia will be the acting secretary of BCCI, as a replacement for Jay Shah. Devajit Saikia will be the new acting secretary for BCCI. Image: PTI Devajit Saikia has reportedly been made the acting secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, replacing Jay Shah, who has taken over as International Cricket Council’s new chairman from 1 …

Devajit Saikia appointed Acting Secretary of BCCI after Jay Shah's departure
1 month ago

Devajit Saikia appointed Acting Secretary of BCCI after Jay Shah's departure

India TV News  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India joint-secretary, Devajit Saika, has been appointed as the Acting Secretary of the Indian Board following Jay Shah's departure. According to a report in PTI, Board President Roger Binny used his constitutional powers to appoint Saikia as acting secretary for an interim period till a permanent secretary is appointed under the rules and …

Former Assam cricketer Devajit Saikia appointed acting secretary of BCCI
1 month ago

Former Assam cricketer Devajit Saikia appointed acting secretary of BCCI

India Today  

Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the BCCI's acting secretary by Board President Roger Binny, replacing Jay Shah who recently took over as the new ICC President. Binny used his constitutional powers to appoint Saikia as acting secretary in a stop-gap arrangement till a permanent secretary is appointed under BCCI rules and regulations. In a letter addressed to Saikia, which …

Watch: Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid and Team India celebrate winning 2nd Test; Twitter reacts
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid and Team India celebrate winning 2nd Test; Twitter reacts

Firstpost  

Team India was hailed by experts and fans on Twitter after they defeated Australia on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in Border-Gavaskar Trophy India spinner Ravindra Jadeja returned career-best figures of 7-42 to lead inside three days Sunday to bring the hosts to a 2-0 Test series lead. In his 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th Test, @cheteshwar1 finishes off the chase in style …

Roger Binny Set to Become Next BCCI President
2 years, 3 months ago

Roger Binny Set to Become Next BCCI President

The Quint  

The 67-year-old Binny has a lot of experience in cricket administration. He has served in different positions at the Karnataka State Cricket Association over the years and has been its president since 2019. The age-cap rule will restrict 1983 World Cup winner Binny's tenure to one term of three years. The Maharashtra BJP leader Ashish Shelar who served as Mumbai …

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