German Chancellor Meets RCB Players at M Chinnaswamy Stadium

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday visited the M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium right here and interacted with women and men gamers of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru group.

Scholz spoke to the officers of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), RCB women and men group members for about quarter-hour.

The Chancellor understands that cricket is India’s primary ardour relating to sports activities, a German Embassy official stated.

“In Germany, cricket will not be as standard. Although greater than 200,000 Indians in Germany are popularising the game there,” he said.

So, Scholz wanted to acclimatise himself about the sport and what cricket means to India, the official added.

“Moreover, he wanted to understand what the RCB, both the men’s and women’s team, mean to the city, especially as the RCB women’s team embark on the first season of the Women’s Premier League,” the official additional stated.

Earlier, the German Chancellor arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport within the afternoon. Karnataka Health Minister Okay Sudhakar, together with the German Consulate officers and Bengaluru Police Commissioner C H Pratap Reddy obtained him.

Later, Sudhakar tweeted: “Welcomed the Chancellor of Germany, His Excellency @OlafScholz to Bangalore at Kempegowda International Airport at present. This is the primary go to from a Chancellor of Germany to India, since 2011, when the Inter-Governmental Consultation (IGC) was arrange between our two international locations.” Scholz is on a two-day trip to India. On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with the visiting German Chancellor in Delhi.

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