Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia have been elected unopposed as the brand new secretary and treasurer of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI). The duo, who had been elected to their respective roles through the Particular Normal Assembly (SGM) on the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Sunday, will now assume cost with quick impact. Saikia was the BCCI joint secretary since 2022, and now steps in because the secretary after Jay Shah left the put up to take over as ICC Chairman on December 1, 2024. In the meantime, Bhatia takes up the position of the treasurer after Ashish Shelar stepped down following his inclusion as a minister within the Maharashtra cupboard.
“I prolong my warmest congratulations to Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia on their appointments as Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, respectively. They’re taking ahead the distinctive legacy of Jay Shah and Ashish Shelar, who’ve set exemplary requirements in these roles.”
“I’m assured that their confirmed administrative acumen and deep understanding of monetary operations will assist us attain new heights in each governance and monetary administration. I additionally take this chance to thank our State Associations for his or her unanimous assist and their religion in our shared imaginative and prescient for Indian Cricket,” mentioned BCCI president Roger Binny in a press release on Monday.
Saikia performed 4 first-class video games for Assam as a wicketkeeper-batter and can also be the state’s advocate basic, other than beforehand serving as secretary of the Assam Cricket Affiliation (ACA), the place he earned plaudits for improvement of cricket within the state and getting the stadium at Barsapara prepared for internet hosting worldwide and IPL video games.
In the meantime, Bhatia hails from the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) and has served as its President, other than having a stint beforehand within the BCCI Apex Council until 2022. “The appointments of Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia mark an thrilling new chapter for BCCI’s administrative framework.”
“They step into the distinguished footwear of Jay Shah and Ashish Shelar, who had been stellar of their respective roles. Saikia and Bhatia, with their monitor file in cricket administration {and professional} experience are excellent decisions and I sit up for working intently with them.”
“The overwhelming endorsement from our State Associations reinforces our collective dedication to taking the sport to larger heights. We’ll proceed to develop cricket infrastructure throughout the nation and create extra alternatives for everybody to be concerned in our lovely sport,” said Rajeev Shukla, the BCCI vp.
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