ICC Chairman Jay Shah meets UEFA President ahead of Champions League final in Munich

"Privileged to represent the sport of cricket in Munich ahead of the @championsleague Final and engage in discussions with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin. Interacting with fellow sports leaders is always enriching as the @ICC continues to broaden cricket’s global footprint," Shah posted on X on Saturday.

Hyderabad: International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah met UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin in Munich ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, which will be played at the Allianz Arena.

Mr. Jay Shah, the former BCCI secretary, met Mr. Ceferin on Friday.

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These meetings are part of the ICC efforts for expanding cricket’s global reach.

“Honoured to represent cricket in Munich ahead of the @championsleague Final and have discussions with UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin. It’s always valuable to spend time with other sporting leaders as the @ICC expands our sport’s global reach” Shah posted on X on Saturday.

It may be mentioned here that the ICC chairman had met the former

international Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach in Lausanne ahead of the IOC Session.

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will see the return of cricket to the Games programme.