Jay Shah meets Dubai Crown Prince in Mumbai

ANI April 9, 2025 277 views

Dubai's Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum visited India, meeting with key Indian leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ICC Chairman Jay Shah orchestrated a unique diplomatic moment by hosting the Crown Prince alongside prominent Mumbai Indians cricket players. The visit aimed to strengthen economic and commercial cooperation between India and UAE. This engagement showcased how sports can serve as a powerful bridge in international diplomacy.

"These moments typify the uniting influence of cricket worldwide" - Jay Shah, ICC Chairman
Dubai, April 9: International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah on Tuesday met Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, in Mumbai. India's Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma, right-hand batter Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were also present.

Key Points

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Dubai Crown Prince makes first official India visit

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Cricket stars join diplomatic engagement

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Mumbai hosts high-profile UAE leadership meeting

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Strengthening India-UAE bilateral relations

The three players are representing Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Jay Shah said these moments typify the uniting influence of cricket worldwide.

"Delighted to help connect cricket with visionary leadership in Mumbai, where it was a true honour to meet His Highness @HamdanMohammed with @ImRo45, @hardikpandya7, and @surya_14kumar. These moments typify the uniting influence of cricket worldwide," the ICC chairman wrote in his post on X.

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, who is also Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of UAE is on a two-day visit to India from April 8. This is the first official visit of His Highness to India as the Crown Prince of Dubai. He will be accompanied by several Ministers, senior government officials and a high level business delegation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the visiting leader for a working lunch on Tuesday. The Dubai Crown Prince also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

During his visit to Mumbai, the visiting leader participated in a business roundtable with prominent business leaders from both sides. The interaction strengthened India - UAE economic and commercial cooperation across traditional and futuristic areas.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
Great to see cricket bridging cultures! 🇮🇳🤝🇦🇪 These diplomatic meets through sports are so important for international relations. Hope to see more collaborations!
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Rahul S.
Interesting meeting but I wish there was more focus on discussing cricket development in the UAE. The ICC should prioritize growing the game in associate nations.
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Aisha M.
Love seeing our MI boys representing! Surya's smile could light up any diplomatic meeting 😄 Hope they discussed bringing more cricket to Dubai!
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Vikram P.
The business angle here is fascinating. UAE and India have such strong economic ties - cricket is just the cherry on top of this partnership.
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Neha T.
While I appreciate the diplomatic efforts, I hope they also discussed player workload management with such a packed cricket calendar. These stars need proper rest too!
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Sanjay R.
Mumbai Indians representing India in diplomacy now! Who would've thought? 😂 Great to see cricket being used as a soft power tool.

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