Same rules apply to everybody: Devajit Saikia

In a candid chat with Indraneel Das, BCCI secy opens up about his vision for the BCCI, rise of cricket in Assam, WTC cycle, the year ahead & more...

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DAY ahead of the match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings, the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) office resembled a bustling city centre. From last-minute seating arrangements for very important guests to ticket seekers, it was thronging with people. One such office was right in front of the entrance on the first floor that read BCCI Secretary. It's where Devajit Saikia sits. The newly-elected office-bearer was flooded with media interviews from print to TV. He, however, found some time for an exclusive interview with this daily on Saturday. He spoke on a variety of subjects including the city's cricketing transformation, WTC's proposed two-tier structure and how the same rules apply to everybody within the BCCI, be it Virat Kohli or the logistics manager. Excerpts...

On deferring a scheduled meeting between Gautam Gambhir (men's head coach) and Ajit Agarkar (men's selection committee chair)

I am here because of this match and we have so many invitees from the chief minister, judges to some ministers. It will not look good if I'm not here considering I invited them. That is why I have deferred this meeting. It will be held some other day at some other venue. I do not know. We have not set the agenda and we are not supposed to disclose the agenda also.

On Guwahati's journey, with it set to host a maiden Test later this year