International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah has praised India’s ambitious vision of hosting the 2036 Olympic Games. He also set a bold target of winning 100 medals for the country.
Speaking at the Run for Girl Child Half Marathon 2.0 in Surat, Shah highlighted India’s growing sporting ambitions and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing a major event—the 2030 Commonwealth Games—to India.
“The Prime Minister has brought the Commonwealth Games to India in 2030, but we shouldn’t stop there,” he said. “We must also bring the 2036 Olympics to India. We won eight medals at the 2024 Olympics, but I want to tell you all that eight medals won’t be enough in 2036. We have to win at least 100 medals. Of those 100 medals, we will win at least 10 from Gujarat. I have complete faith in that.”
The former BCCI chairman also reflected on India’s recent success in international cricket, saying, “In the 2023 ODI World Cup, we won hearts but could not win the trophy. At a private event, I said that in 2024 we would win both hearts and the cup, and we did, by winning the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final. We also won the Champions Trophy.”
India will defend their title in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. India have been placed in Group A alongside Namibia, the Netherlands, Pakistan and the USA. The Men in Blue will begin their World Cup campaign against the USA on February 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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