Guwahati, July 31 -- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia on Friday congratulated the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) for organising the Assam Premier League (APL) but urged the state body to avoid conducting the tournament in a "grand way" in view of the severe flood situation in Assam.

Devajit Saikia said postponing the tournament was difficult as there would be no available window in the domestic calendar for the next eight months. He also praised the ACA for extending support to people during crises, highlighting its recent donation of Rs 50 lakh towards flood relief efforts.

Speaking to reporters, Saikia congratulated the ACA for organising the APL but urged it "not to do it in a very grand way" due...