Devajit Saikia is the Advocate General of Assam, Secretary of the BCCI and an accomplished sports administrator and former first-class cricketer. A former Assam wicketkeeper-batsman, he was part of the East Zone U-17 team that won the All-India championship in 1988–89. His enduring contribution to sport spans the Gauhati Town Club, Assam Cricket Association and BCCI, with a strong focus on grassroots development, sporting infrastructure and institutional governance.