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Maharashtra: Former first-class cricketer Devajit Saikia on Sunday replaced Jay Shah as the secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India who took the role of Chairman of cricket board last year.
The announcement was made today during the Special General Meeting (SGM) today in Mumbai Maharashtra.
BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla confirmed both appointments after the General Board Meeting. “Devajit Saikia elected new BCCI secretary and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia elected as BCCI treasurer,” he told the reporters
Saikia is a former first-class cricketer, having represented Assam in the 1990-91 season, scoring 53 runs in four matches. He brings with him experience in cricket administration, having been the BCCI joint secretary and secretary of the Assam Cricket Association (ACA). After the election of the former BCCI secretary to the position of International Cricket Council (ICC), he was the acting interim secretary of the BCCI.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held a special general meeting of its board on Sunday during which the new secretary and treasurer of the body were elected, sources from the board said.
Notably, Jay Shah, the previous BCCI secretary, took over as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from December 1 onwards.
Shah, a former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, started his tenure as ICC chief on December 1. He brings extensive experience in cricket administration, having started his journey in 2009 with the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA).
During his tenure, he oversaw the development of the world’s largest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India also successfully held the 2023 Cricket World Cup in its entirety for the first time.
