Patna: In a dramatic move, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed observers for Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association and Bihar Cricket Association.
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, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a media advisory.
Devajit Saikia is advocate general of Assam and was the secretary of the Assam Cricket Association. He is also a former first-class cricketer.
Saikia is expected to reach Patna on November 1 evening.
For the last few years, the Bihar Cricket Association has been in the midst of controversy regarding the selection of state teams in the age-group tournaments organised by the BCCI and other issues, while the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association is facing allegations of financial irregularities.
Reacting to the recent turn of events, main petitioner of IPL spot fixing and cricket crusader Aditya Verma said there must be something wrong going on in Bihar cricket regarding the transparency in the teams’ selection process and other administrative issues. That’s why the BCCI took this step.
It may be mentioned here that Aditya Verma has been fighting for the betterment of Bihar cricket since a long time.
