MUMBAI, 12 JAN

 Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia were on Sunday elected secretary and treasurer, respectively, unopposed at the BCCI Special General Meeting.

They both were elected unopposed after being the only ones to file nomination for the posts vacated by Jay Shah and Ashish Shelar.

Shah had to leave the secretary's post after becoming the ICC chairman last month while Shelar resigned after taking oath as a cabinet minister in the Maharashtra government.

Saikia hails from Assam and Bhatia from Chhattisgarh. Saikia was performing the additional duties of secretary after Shah took over as ICC chairman on 1 December. He was the joint secretary and now that post lies vacant.

"The Two (02) Elective Posts of the Office Bearers - Secretary and Treasurer

were Uncontested, and it was not necessary to conduct a Poll in respect of these Two (02) Posts," stated electoral officer AK Joti in his declaration of results.

Shah, who was felicitated by the BCCI on Saturday night, was also feted at the SGM.

Speaking to reporters after the SGM, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said apart from the election nothing was tabled in the meeting.

"There was single point agenda (for the election of treasurer and secretary post). So nothing else was discussed at the SGM," Shukla.

WPL venues to be finalised soon

Following the SGM, Shukla was also part of Women's Premier League Committee meeting.

"The WPL venues have been almost finalised. They will be declared soon," said the BCCI vice-president.

Champions Trophy selection on 18 or 19 January

Shukla added that the selection meeting for the Champions Trophy will be held on January 18 or 19.

The selectors had announced the squad for the five-match series against England on Saturday but did not name the squad for the following three ODIs against England as well as the Champions Trophy beginning 19 February.

India play their Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh on 20 February. Under the hybrid model, India will all play their games in Dubai while the other league games will be played in host country Pakistan.