Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia are in line to be elected unopposed as BCCI secretary and treasurer, respectively, on Sunday, January 12. They’re the one two names featured within the ultimate listing of contesting candidates.
The listing of contesting candidates was ready by the BCCI electoral officer and former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Achal Kumar Joti, on Tuesday, January 7. The window to file the nominations ended final week whereas the deadline to withdraw nominations ended at 2 PM (IST) on Tuesday. As there have been no withdrawals, the electoral officer revealed the ultimate listing of contesting candidates later within the day (5 PM).
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The election will likely be held on the sidelines of the BCCI’s SGM on January 12 and the outcome, which has now been lowered to a mere formality, will likely be introduced on the identical day.
Saikia has been serving because the interim secretary of the BCCI since Jay Shah began his tenure because the ICC chairman on December 1, 2024. In the meantime, Bhatia filed the nomination for the treasurer’s submit after Ashish Shelar, who not too long ago took oath as a cupboard minister within the Maharashtra authorities, vacated it.
The BCCI has necessary tournaments lined up within the upcoming months. After shedding back-to-back Check collection in opposition to New Zealand and Australia, India return dwelling to host England in white-ball rubber. The 2 groups will face one another in a five-match T20I collection adopted by three ODIs. After these encounters, the Males in Blue will compete within the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19.
There will likely be no respite for BCCI because the Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) is predicted to start in early February. The third version of this match will likely be adopted by the Indian Premier League (IPL), which can start shortly after the Champions Trophy ultimate on March 9.
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