Cricket is an Indian religion. Few things truly unite Indians passionately like the game of cricket. It’s no wonder, then, that two of India’s biggest names in technology, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, are equally passionate about this ‘gentleman’s game’. Both CEOs have been candid on many occasions about their love for the game and support for the Indian cricket team.
Pichai congratulated India on their victory over South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, saying, “What a great game” and “very well-deserved.” He also advocated for more cricket tournaments to be held around the world, including in the United States and the West Indies.
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The Chennai-born CEO revealed that during his childhood, he admired Sachin Tendulkar and dreamed of becoming a cricketer.
Sundar Pichai puts a cricket spin on Google’s ugly sweater contest
In one recent incident, Pichai entered Google’s 2024 Ugly Sweater Contest wearing a black pullover decorated with a cricket bat, a cricket ball, and a Christmas tree. “Last week we wrapped up 2024 with our first ever Ugly Sweater Holiday Contest for Google. The judges were Gemini and I have to say they had great taste 🙂 Congratulations to all the winners . And thank you everyone for the joyful end to this year,” Pichai wrote in an Instagram post.
Now a beloved holiday tradition, the “ugly” Christmas sweater was born out of the festive knitwear trend of the 1950s. By the 1980s, designs became increasingly complex, but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that these sweaters gained ironic popularity, especially among millennials, and solidified their status as a quirky fashion statement. It was from.
Satya Nadella: Cricket taught me leadership qualities
The Microsoft CEO, who is a huge fan of cricket, while talking about his love for the game, said in an interview that cricket is more than a religion. “As an Indian and a South Asian, I think this is more than just a religion. For all of us, it’s what we grew up with.” Nadella also said he was inspired by his teammates. He also shared an example of how his captain taught him life lessons during his high school days, which led to his leadership qualities.
