According to the German Embassy in India, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recognizes cricket as India’s most beloved sport.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the men and women of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team on Sunday during a visit to the M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium. After meeting with the RCB men’s and women’s teams and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) officials, Scholz had a 15-minute conversation with both groups. A representative from the German Embassy in India stated that the Chancellor knows that cricket is India’s most beloved sport. “Cricket’s not as big in Germany. Notwithstanding the fact that Germany’s Indian population of over 200,000 is responsible for the sport’s meteoric rise in popularity there, “According to what he had to say. That’s why, the official continued, Scholz sought to familiarise himself with cricket and the significance of the game in India.
The official added, “Furthermore, he wanted to grasp what the RCB, both the men’s and women’s team, mean to the city, especially as the RCB women’s team embarks on the first season of the Women’s Premier League.”
The German chancellor arrived at Kempegowda International Airport earlier in the day. Bangalore Police Commissioner C H Pratap Reddy and German Consulate officials greeted him, as did Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar.
Sudhakar tweeted later: “Today, we had the honor of welcoming the German Chancellor, His Excellency @OlafScholz, to Bangalore at Kempegowda International Airport. We haven’t had a German chancellor visit India since we established our Inter-Governmental Consultation (IGC) in 2011.” Scholz is in India for a brief visit of two days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel for bilateral discussions on Saturday in Delhi. PTI HDA GMS
