Devajit Saikia Height, Age, Children, Family, Biography
Devajit Saikia Height, Age, Children, Family, Biography
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Height: 5' 10"
Hometown: Guwahati
Age: 55 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Devajit Lon Saikia |
| Nickname | Lon |
| Profession(s) | • Cricketer (Wicket-keeper batsman) • Sports Administrator • Advocate/Lawyer |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Weight (approx.) | 70 Kg (154 lbs) |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 38 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career as a cricketer | |
| Domestic/State Team(s) | Club/First-Class/List-A • Assam Under-15 • Assam Under-17 • Assam Under-19 • Assam • East Zone • Wills XI Others • Indian Lawyers Team  |
| Career as an advocate | |
| Positions held | • December 1997: Began legal practice at Gauhati High Court • 1997-2004: Worked as a private lawyer • 2005: Became a government lawyer for the Assam government • 2009-September 2011: Appointed as an Additional Advocate General of Meghalaya • 2011-2014: Served as Additional Advocate General of Assam • 2014–2016: Worked as a private advocate, fighting cases mostly against the state government  • July 2016-December 2018: Appointed as Senior Additional Advocate General of Assam • 2017: Served as Advocate General of Assam for 2 months • 21 May 2021-present: Appointed as the Advocate General of Assam  |
| Career as cricket administrator | |
| Positions held | • 2003: Elected as Vice President of the Gauhati Town Club (GTC) • 2008: Became the General Secretary of GTC • 2016: Elected as the Vice President of Assam Cricket Association (ACA) • 2018: Resigned from the post of Vice President of ACA but withdrew it shortly after • January 2019: Became the secretary (unopposed) and a member of the first Apex Council of ACA • 18 October 2022: Became the Joint Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)  • 6 May 2023: Elected General Secretary of the Guwahati Sports Association (GSA) • 12 January 2025: Elected the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 19 April 1969 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 55 Years |
| Birthplace | Happy Villa, Uzan Bazar, Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Guwahati |
| School | Don Bosco School, Guwahati (passed HSLC in 1984) |
| College/University | • Cotton College (now Cotton University) (Under Gauhati University) • Old Earle Law College (renamed BRM Govt. Law College) (under Gauhati University) |
| Educational Qualification | • Bachelor's in Economics (1990; Cotton College) • Master's in Economics (1994; Cotton College) • LLB (1996) |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | • Bike riding • Hiking |
| Controversy | Assam’s Leader of Opposition challenges his appointment When Devajit Saikia became the joint secretary of BCCI in December 2024, Assam’s Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna . He complained that Devajit Saikia broke the rules as he held an 'office of profit' as the advocate general of Assam. He also challenged his appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of ICC. |
| Social Media | • Instagram • Facebook • Twitter |
| Family | |
| Children | Daughter- Tejal Verma Saikia (from lawyer Anita Verma)   |
| Parents | Father- Tunga Bhadra Saikia Mother- Dipika Saikia |
| Siblings | Sister(s)- 2 • Kaberi Saikia Das • Jahnabi Tamuly  |
| Other Relatives | Cousin- Nickie Mohua Tamuly  |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | Mercedes-Benz SLC Roadster  |
| Bike Collection | Harley Davidson Fat Bob  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Devajit Saikia
Devajit Saikia liked cricket and started playing in his childhood.
In 1984, he played for Assam in the CK Nayudu Trophy for school cricket in Lucknow.
Devajit Saikia (second from right) during a practice match in 1985
On his Vijay Merchant Trophy debut for Assam under-15 at Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur, he scored 55 runs.
In the Under-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy in 1987, he represented Assam and scored a century against Orissa in Kolkata.
Devajit Saikia (sitting, middle) when he played for Assam Under-17
He played for Assam Under-19 in the Cooch Behar Trophy between 1986 and 1989.
He was a member of the East Zone team, along with Sourav Ganguly and Ranjib Biswal, who won the 1987-1988 Vijay Hazare Trophy in Kanpur.
He played under Maninder Singh in the Wills Trophy (now defunct).
He also played 4 matches in the Ranji Trophy in 1991 for Assam.
A photo of Devajit Saikia taken when he went to Udaipur to play a cricket match
At the age of 21, he quit cricket to focus on his studies.
Devajit Saikia while studying in college
From 1989 to 1991, he also worked in the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) after getting a job through sports quota employment.
He later found a job through sports quota at the Reserve Bank of India (Guwahati) from 1991 to 1996.
Devajit Saikia when he left the RBI job
In December 1997, he enrolled as a lawyer under the Bar Council of Assam and began his legal practice.
Devajit Saikia with his cousin after starting his career as a lawyer
As a private lawyer, he contested most cases related to writ jurisdiction, criminal law and insurance law.
In 2005, as a government lawyer for the Assam government, he also represented finance, taxation, health, and education cases.
Devajit Saikia when he became a lawyer for the Assam government
In 2009, he played for the Indian Lawyers Team in the Lawyers’ World Cup held in Cambridge and London but lost to Australia in the final. He later played in the Lawyers’ World Cup in 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.
Devajit Saikia during a match for the Indian lawyers’ team
He is considered close to Himanta Biswa Sarma , the serving Assam chief minister. They have held various positions in different cricket bodies including Gauhati Town Club (GTC) and Assam Cricket Association (ACA).
Devajit Saikia with Himanta Biswa Sarma (right) when they were in the Assam Cricket Association (ACA)
In the decade of 2000s and 2010s, as a board member of the Gauhati Town Club (GTC), he opened several academies for chess, boxing, football, and cricket.
Devajit Saikia speaking during a chess competition organized by the GTC
In 2014, he resigned from the Additional Advocate General of Assam after some disputes with then-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi .
As an ACA member, his biggest achievement was to complete the construction of the ACA Stadium in Barsapara and host the first T20 match between India and Australia on 10 October 2017.
Devajit Saikia (left) when the Baraspara Stadium was being constructed
He also established many women’s cricket tournaments including the Kanaklata Barua Trophy.
On 21 May 2021, he created history by becoming the youngest person to become the Advocate General of Assam at the age of 52 years and one month.
Devajit Saikia with Himanta Biswa Sarma (left) after becoming the Advocate General of Assam
In May 2023, he helped frame a new ACA constitution in 2 months and implemented it.
He has also changed the age-group structure for football in Assam along with many other tournaments such as the Bordoloi Trophy.
Devajit Saikia (extreme right) during a football tournament
In January 2025, he replaced Jay Shah as the BCCI secretary.
Devajit Saikia with Jay Shah (left) after becoming the BCCI Secretary
He is very fond of bike riding and has driven his bike through many areas of France, Thailand, Ladakh, and Route 66 in the USA on his bike.
Devajit Saikia when he rode a motorbike on Route 66 in the US
He has also done many adventurous trips including a trip to the North Pole in 2017 and completing treks to the Everest Base Camp in 2019 and Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal in 2022.
Devajit Saikia during a trip to the North Pole
He is a dog lover and has 2 pet dogs named Zara and Goldie.
Devajit Saikia with his pet dogs
He likes to drink alcoholic beverages such as beer or rum during parties or celebrations.
Devajit Saikia drinking a beer
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