ICC President Jay Shah met Lionel Messi during his visit to the subcontinent. Lionel Messi was in India for the GOAT tour, and ICC President Jay Shah honored him with a special signed bat and an Indian cricket jersey bearing his name.
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi visited India as part of his GOAT tour. During the tour he visited various cities in India and made public appearances for thousands of his fans. Messi’s tour started from Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai and then ended with Delhi.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah meets Lionel Messi during GOAT Tour in Delhi
ICC President Jay Shah visited Delhi and met Argentine football legend Lionel Messi along with his Inter Miami teammates Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez. The meeting took place at a special event at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday during the GOAT Tour.
Former BCCI secretary Shah along with several other dignitaries also met Messi during his visit to Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia were also notable attendees.
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ICC Chairman honored Argentina champion with ICC T20 World Cup ticket
Jay Shah offered the Argentine great along with his teammates an ICC T20 World Cup jersey with each of their names and jersey numbers printed on it. Along with the jersey, the ICC Chairman also presented Messi with tickets for the ICC T20 World Cup match between India and America.
The celebrities arrived at the Messi Stadium after an exhibition match was played between Messi All Stars and Minerva Messi All Stars, in which Minerva Messi won the match by a margin of 6–0. After this, Messi reached the venue and was given a warm welcome and the stadium was packed with fans who had come in large numbers to see the iconic star.
Lionel Messi concludes GOAT Tour at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Lionel Messi returned to the country at midnight on the 13th and planned a tour for the next three days. Messi, after moving through Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai, reached Delhi on the third day of the GOAT India Tour.
In Mumbai, he was hosted by former Indian great Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Chhetri and Indian captain Rohit Sharma, among many other dignitaries. He reached Delhi on the afternoon of 15th and addressed his fans in Delhi.
“We carry all this love with us – we will definitely return – hopefully one day to play a match or on some other occasion, but we will definitely come back to visit India. Thank you very much. I want to thank everyone for the love and affection during these days in India – it was a really beautiful experience for us,” Messi said during the event, as he promised to return to India.
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