INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, had to stay up all night ahead of the company's Ignite 2023 event
just five minutes before the start of Ignite 2023
Nadella mentioned that they were not aware that the World Cup semi-final was scheduled on the same day when they had scheduled the Ignite
Cup match ahead of Ignite eventIndia won by 70 runs, bowling out New Zealand at 327 in 48.5 overs
Shreyas Iyer, too, scored a century, having Mohammed Shami become the first bowler to take 7 wickets in the ODI World Cup.Nadella's
passion for cricketSatya Nadella has been a passionate cricket fan, having stated that cricket was one of his major interests while growing
up in IndiaDuring an interview, Nadella mentioned that he used to play cricket during his school days
He had also once mentioned that playing cricket taught him valuable lessons about teamwork and leadership.He recently collaborated with the
Delhi Capitals IPL team and is now a co-owner of the Seattle Orcas franchise in the Major League Cricket (MLC) T20 tournament.Nadella also
plans to construct a cricket stadium in Seattle
In fact, the new Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington, has an actual oval-shaped cricket ground now.
