Guwahati, Nov 9: BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday dismissed all controversies surrounding the welcome of Assam cricketer Uma Chetry, a member of India's World Cup-winning women's team, saying the uncertainty over the players' return stemmed from a packed schedule.

Saikia explained that after India's historic ICC Women's World Cup win on November 2, players and support staff were scheduled to return home within two days. However, last-minute meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu led to the cancellation of all travel plans.

"Even Uma was not aware of her travel date. It was only finalised after the meeting with the President on November 6 afternoon," Saikia told reporters in Guwahati.

He said it was unfair to blame anyone for the confusion as th

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