Cricket will return to Olympic fold in the LA 2028 Games after 128 years. And the venue hosting the game in three years time will have a fairground in Pomona, South California, the 2028 sports organizers declared on Tuesday. Cricket will be played in the T20 format, which is first shown in multi-sport events, with both men and women competitions held in Asian Games in 2010, 2014 and 2023. A female T20 tournament is shown at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
ICC President J Shah said, “We welcome the announcement of the venue for cricket at Los Angeles 2028 as it is an important step to prepare for our game return to the Olympics.” “Although cricket is a highly popular sport, it will be a great opportunity to expand traditional boundaries, when it is a fast book, exciting T20 format, appealing to new audiences. From the ICC, from the ICC, I want to express my gratitude to the La 28 and International Olympic Committee for my support.
The LA Olympics will feature six teams in both men and women’s T20 competitions, with a 90-khiladi quota per gender, allowing each nation to bring a squad of 15 players to the ground. This was confirmed on 9 April by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The full tournament schedule for cricket in La 2028 will be finalized close to the beginning of the Games.
With the involvement of five additional games for the game of Los Angeles, the return of cricket in the Olympics was confirmed after 128 years in October 2023 after 128 years: baseball/softball, flag football, lacros (sixes) and squash.
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