New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) After India suffered a heavy 76-run loss to South Africa in their Super Eights clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia voiced confidence that the defending champions will recover quickly from the setback. South Africa produced a clinical all-round display to outplay India in front of 90,954 fans. Despite being reduced to 20/3 inside four overs, the Pr…
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New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has congratulated the Indian Senior Women’s Team for beating Australia in a three-match T20I series in Australia. India won the third T20I in Adelaide on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1.In a dramatic clash at the Adelaide Oval, India secured a hard-fought 17-run victory over Australia in a high-pressure encounter. Chasing a challenging target of 159, Australia’s lower-order fought valiantly but…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Team India have made a powerful statement in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, maintaining an unbeaten run in the group stage and booking their place in the Super 8 stage with one Group A game to spare, and the BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia believes that the Men in Blue are heading “in the right path”. Unbeaten so far, India will play the Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday and will hope to make it four wins in four games to head into the Sup…
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday met the Indian cricket team and discussed the preparation ahead of their opening fixture against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. The BCCI secretary also reviewed the arrangements at the stadium as preparations got underway for the opening ceremony to be held before the encounter.Saikia shared the photos of his visit on X, in which he can be seen talking to skipper Suryakumar Yadav, coach Gautam Gambhir and also with the …
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The BCCI have announced a total cash award of Rs 7.5 crore for the U20 Men’s Cricket World Cup winning team, technical staff and the selection committee, the board’s secretary Devajit Saikia told IANS on Saturday. India beat England by 100 runs to win the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup final at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Friday, claiming a record-extending sixth U19 World Cup crown.”A cash award of Rs 7.5 crore will be given to the Indian team who won the U…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday congratulated the India Under-19 Men’s team on clinching the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 in Harare, Zimbabwe, and securing a record sixth title for the country in the most prestigious event for the youngsters.The BCCI, in a statement, said, “This triumph in Zimbabwe further consolidates India’s position as the most successful nation in the history of the tournament and completes a rare double, …
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday expressed deep sorrow at the passing of former BCCI President Inderjit Singh Bindra, who died in New Delhi on Sunday, at the age of 84.One of the most influential figures in Indian cricket administration, Bindra’s vision and leadership played a defining role in shaping the governance of the sport in the country and strengthening India’s standing on the international stage. His association with cricket adminis…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India have added right-handed batter Shreyas Iyer and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi to their T20I squad for the upcoming five-game series against New Zealand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed on Friday.The five-game series against New Zealand, starting in Nagpur on January 21, is India’s last international assignment before their Men’s T20 World Cup title defence starts on February 7.While Bishnoi comes as a replacement for the injured off-spin bo…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has not received any update from the International Cricket Council regarding a reported shift in venue for Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches, stating that it’s a matter of discussion between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the ICC. India and Sri Lanka are set to co-host the T20 World Cup, starting February 7. However, Bangladesh’s cricketing board wrote a letter to the ICC req…
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia met with the head of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE). VVS Laxman and discussed the roadmap for the centre’s future course. The meeting, held at the BCCI headquarters at the Stadium, was also attended by other BCCI office-bearers, including President Mithun Manhas and vice-president Rajeev Shukla.”Had a fruitful meeting with VVS Laxman, Head of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence, in the presence of BCCI offi…