Jay Shah took over as ICC Chairman last year. After that, he has continuously tried to increase the popularity of cricket at the global level. From promoting women's cricket to making plans like cricket's entry in the 2028 olympics successful, Jay Shah seems committed. Now he has met UEFA President Alexander Ceferin ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 final.
The final match of the Champions League is to be played between paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. The title clash will take place at the Allianz Arena in Munich, before which ICC Chairman Jay Shah said that it was an honor for him to go to Munich as a representative of cricket.
jai Shah wrote on social media, "It was a matter of pride to be a representative of cricket in Munich. Met UEFA President Alexander Ceferin before the Champions League final. It is always an honor to meet big personalities of the sports world and ICC is committed to making cricket popular globally."
This year, jai Shah met international Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. Let us tell you that cricket is going to make a comeback in the 2028 Los Angeles olympics, in which according to some reports only 6 teams are going to participate.
Recently, under the chairmanship of jai Shah, ICC has also changed some rules of cricket. In ODI cricket, 2 balls were used in the first 50 overs of the game. Now according to the new rules, 2 balls will be used from 1-34 overs, while for 35-50 overs, the fielding team will have to select one of those balls and continue bowling. If the number of overs in a match is reduced to 25 or less, then only one ball will be used in an innings.
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