BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia later confirmed the decision was made in solidarity with the men's stance
« BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia later confirmed the decision was made in solidarity with the men's stance »
Saikia said... The conversation that was had around that was about the Asian Games, not about whether the trophy should be taken or not
« Saikia said... The conversation that was had around that was about the Asian Games, not about whether the trophy should be taken or not »
Saikia said... Our ultimate priority and ambition was not to focus on who would give the trophy. We wanted the Indian team to win and we’ve achieved that
« Saikia said... Our ultimate priority and ambition was not to focus on who would give the trophy. We wanted the Indian team to win and we’ve achieved that »
Saikia said... We tried to solve today's situation, but our efforts were not successful
« Saikia said... We tried to solve today's situation, but our efforts were not successful »
Saikia said... One of the main leaders who is working against the interests of our country; we can’t receive the trophy from him
« Saikia said... One of the main leaders who is working against the interests of our country; we can’t receive the trophy from him »
Saikia said... Our military conflict is still ongoing
« Saikia said... Our military conflict is still ongoing »
Saikia said... the Indian government’s policy allows the country to play against every nation in multinational tournaments
« Saikia said... the Indian government’s policy allows the country to play against every nation in multinational tournaments »
Saikia said the decision followed heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after the April 2025 Pahalgam incident
« Saikia said the decision followed heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after the April 2025 Pahalgam incident »
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the Indian women’s cricket team’s decision not to receive the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi was a show of solidarity with the men’s team
« BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the Indian women’s cricket team’s decision not to receive the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi was a show of solidarity with the men’s team »
India’s refusal was based on Naqvi’s presence as the leading figure of the ceremony
« Shortly after the row at the men’s final, BCCI Chairman Devajit Saikia confirmed that India’s refusal was based on Naqvi’s presence as the leading figure of the ceremony. “We have decided not to take the Asia Cup trophy from the ACC chairman, who happens to be one of the main [political] leaders of Pakistan,” Saikia then told Indian media. »
Devajit Saikia said the increase in the value of the home-season partnerships reflected the strength of the property and the confidence that brands have placed in the BCCI and Team India
« BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the increase in the value of the home-season partnerships reflected the strength of the property and the confidence that brands have placed in the BCCI and Team India. »
BCCI is committed to working towards making cricket a global sport
« Saikia said BCCI is committed to working towards making cricket a global sport. »
the match is an effort of ICC chairman Jay Shah to take cricket to newer territories
« Saikia said the match is an effort of ICC chairman Jay Shah to take cricket to newer territories. »
the historic one-off T20 International between India and Japan this month will be a significant moment in cricket's journey to become a global sport
« BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday said the historic one-off T20 International between India and Japan this month will be a significant moment in cricket's journey to become a global sport »
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has since pushed back firmly against those claims [that this could be his final outing in Indian colours]
« However, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has since pushed back firmly against those claims, making it seem increasingly unlikely that Sunday's match will mark his international farewell. »