Latest News, Updates & Breaking Headlines
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia (AFP Photo) MUMBAI: On Tuesday, the BCCI announced that Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have been selected for the series against Afghanistan, subject to fitness clearance by the BCCI. Ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah (workload management) and senior left-arm spinning allrounders Ravindra Jadeja (injured) and Axar Patel have been rested from…
Mumbai: The BCCI will announce the venues of the IPL 2026 playoffs in a couple of days’ time. “We are working on what could be the appropriate venue for the IPL playoffs and the final. So, we will take another two days’ time,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told reporters at the BCCI HQ here on…
RR manager Romi Bhinder violates PMOA protocol (Screengrab) It has been nearly two days since Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Binder was seen using a mobile phone in the team’s dugout, which is a violation of “PMOA (Players and Match Officials Area) Protocol – 2026”, but the BCCI has yet to act on the serious violation….
Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Mumbai: There will be no change in the IPL-2026 schedule in Assam, with Guwahati on track to stage three matches involving the Rajasthan Royals, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed to TOI after the Election Commission of India on Sunday announced the Assam elections in a single…
Devajit Saikia with Team India ahead of T20 World Cup opener (Photo by @lonsaikia on X) NEW DELHI: As India get ready for their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2026, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said he checked the team’s last-minute preparations and match arrangements at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. He shared on X, “Inspected…
A view of Ekana Cricket Stadium shrouded in dense fog (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: The BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has confirmed that the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) will handle refunds for ticket holders after fog and poor visibility led to the abandonment of the fourth T20I between India and South Africa.The match cancellation…
Virat Kohli of India (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has addressed recent media speculation regarding Virat Kohli‘s potential return to Test cricket. The rumours suggested that the cricket board was planning to approach Kohli about reversing his Test retirement decision. These speculations gained momentum following India’s recent struggles in Test cricket….
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia also wants batters to get accustomed to every kind of wickets & hopes to take Tests to as many venues as possibleGUWAHATI: As India suffered a humiliating whitewash to South Africa in Guwahati, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit…
Mithun Manhas, Devajit Saikia, Rishabh Pant and Temba Bavuma Guwahati made its long-awaited Test debut on Saturday as Barsapara Stadium hosted its first-ever red-ball international, becoming India’s 30th Test venue. The landmark moment was formally opened in a ceremonial manner, with BCCI President Mithun Manhas and BCCI Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia ringing the bell to…
File photo of BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia. (Agencies) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will raise the Asia Cup trophy handover issue at the upcoming International Cricket Council meeting in Dubai on November 4. The controversy arose when India refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Asian Cricket Council…
