On Thursday, December 12, Jay Shah, the newly elected ICC (International Cricket Council) Chairman, visited Cindy Hook, the CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (OCOG). Jay Shah became the Chair of the ICC earlier this month, had focused more on women's cricket and the sport's inclusion in the Olympics after such a long time. Shah has been the Honorary Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) since October 2019. Shah traveled to Brisbane to conduct his first meeting as the chair of the ICC, ahead of the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. After meeting the OCOG CEO, Shah posted few glimpses on his social media account Shah wrote on his X account, “Very exciting time ahead for Cricket’s involvement in the Olympics movement - a meeting with the @Brisbane_2032 organizing committee in Brisbane, Australia today." Cricket will feature in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics for the first time after 128 years, after being a part of the 1900 Paris Olympics. With cricket being included, Shah is excited and has assured the growth of cricket globally. In a statement, Shah said, "This is an exciting time for the sport as we prepare for the LA28 Olympic Games and work to make cricket more inclusive and engaging for fans worldwide. Cricket holds immense potential globally, and I look forward to working closely with the ICC team and Member countries to seize these opportunities and take the sport to new heights." Very exciting time ahead for Cricket’s involvement in the Olympics movement - a meeting with the @Brisbane_2032 organizing committee in Brisbane, Australia today.@ICC | @Olympics | @CricketAus | @BCCI | #brisbane2032 pic.twitter.com/JVyMbkCYrz — Jay Shah (@JayShah) December 12, 2024 Read also: Daryll Cullinan Criticizes Rohit Sharma's Fitness and Form Jay Shah as the Chair of ICC Jay Shah officially assumed the role of ICC Chair on December 1, succeeding Greg Barclay, who led since 2020. Shah aims to prioritize cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and accelerate the growth of women's cricket. He envisions using these milestones to expand the sport's global reach. Starting his administrative journey in 2009 with the Gujarat Cricket Association, Shah played a pivotal role in renovating the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In 2019, he became the youngest-ever Honorary Secretary of the BCCI and later served as the Asian Cricket Council President, also chairing the ICC’s Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee. Taking charge during cricket’s transformative phase, Shah emphasizes inclusivity and engaging fans worldwide while managing the sport's multi-format evolution. He expressed gratitude to his predecessor Greg Barclay for his contributions over the last four years, marking a seamless transition in ICC leadership.