
Jay Shah meets UEFA president Ceferin in Munich
Continuing cricket's global outreach,
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.
Shah, the former BCCI secretary, met Ceferin on Friday.
"Honoured to represent cricket in Munich ahead of the @championsleague Final and have discussions with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin. 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.
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Shah had earlier this year met former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach in Lausanne ahead of the
IOC
Session.
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Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
will see the return of cricket to the Games programme. PTI

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