BCCI Secretary Saikia Meets PCB Chief Naqvi as India Women Skip Trophy Ceremony

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia met Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on the sidelines of a recent cricket event, describing the interaction as a routine diplomatic tradition. Saikia stated that meeting counterparts from other boards is a normal practice and not out of the ordinary. Meanwhile, the Indian women's cricket team chose to skip the official trophy ceremony at the event. The team's absence from the ceremony drew attention amid the ongoing tensions in India-Pakistan cricketing relations. No official reason was provided by the BCCI for the team's decision to skip the ceremony.