Guwahati: The newly-elected Joint Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was selected as the observer for the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on Monday.
According to a statement from BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the appointments of Mr Ashish Shelar, Honorary Treasurer BCCI as an observer for Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association and Mr Devajit Saikia, Joint Secretary, BCCI as an observer for Bihar Cricket Association.”
Along with other administrative problems, there have been charges of improper behaviour during the Bihar Cricket Association elections.
Additionally, there have been allegations of widespread corruption in the process of choosing the age group teams. Saikia has been chosen to oversee the proceedings as a result.
It should be mentioned that Devajit Saikia, the previous secretary of the Assam Cricket Association was chosen on October 18 to serve as the joint secretary of the BCCI following elections at the organization’s annual general meeting.