UAE is keen to contribute to the advancement of global sport through fruitful partnerships

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, stressed that the UAE is keen to contribute to a tangible role in advancing the global sport march through real fruitful partnerships that support various sports, especially in its international framework, in order to consolidate the pioneering role of the Emirates in various biological forums and sectors in the world.

This came during a meeting with His Highness with the President of the International Council of Cricket, Vi Shah, in Mumbai, as part of his official visit to the friendly Republic of India, where His Highness expressed his appreciation for the great position and ancient history, which India enjoys in the sport of cricket, and its great balance of its major global championships, and the meeting also included the stars of the Indian National Cricket team, led by the captain of the team, Rohit Sharma, His Highness congratulated them by winning the Champions Cup 2025, which the Indian team was crowned with the Dubai International Stadium, last March, as part of the championship that is the most important game in the world.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed the UAE’s pride in hosting the headquarters of the International Council of Crickets in Dubai since 2005, as part of a model partnership that reflects the extent of confidence in the supportive environment provided by the state, not only for the business and investment sectors, but also for major sports agencies and clubs, and other components of the sports sector that finds in the great capabilities that the UAE has, from a global infrastructure and a technological environment Advanced, support elements opens the field for further growth and prosperity.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum referred to the popularity that the cricket game in the UAE, and the continuous development witnessed by this sport in light of the attention that the state attaches to sports in general, and through the efforts of the Emirates Cricket Council, headed by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and what this interest has resulted in decades of decades from the establishment of a distinct infrastructure supporting the sport of cricket, In the global stadiums, the level allocated to it in the country, which is held on its stadiums, is embodied by many major world championships, as well as local championships.

The President of the International Cricket Council expressed his happiness with this meeting, which shows the interest that the wise leadership in the UAE in general in general, and the Cricket game in particular, where this interest is evident through the capabilities provided by the state to support this sport from highly distinct stadiums, deserved to host the most important and most prominent game championships in the world, praising the role of the Emirates Cricket Council in encouraging the game and finding possibilities The necessary development, through cooperation with local and international institutions and bodies.

Jay Shah praised the unique development model offered by the UAE, which places the sport sector within its priorities, based on the awareness of the Emirati leadership of the importance of sport as one of the tributaries supporting to enhance the understanding and rapprochement between people UAE and the whole world.

For their part, the Indian team players expressed sincere thanks and appreciation for the hospitality and welcome they found in Dubai, and was keen to provide everything necessary in order to facilitate the task of the two teams competing for the title of the most prominent championship in the world, and their admiration for the distinguished level of Dubai Cricket Stadium, and the equipment that is one of the best in the field of the game in the world, hoping for Dubai to always progress and prosperity in the sports field and other fields.