International Olympic Committee (IOC) Done Los angels The decision to include cricket in the 2028 Olympic Games has officially declared. This major announcement indicates a return of cricket after 128 years in the Olympics. Now cricket is going to be a part of the world’s biggest sports platform once again.
The T20 cricket tournaments of both men and women will be played from July 12 to July 29, 2028. These matches will be held at Pomona Fairplex, about 50 km from Los Angeles. Cricket at the Olympics was last played in 1900, when Great Britain won the gold medal by defeating France in Paris. Now cricket will return with a new and fast format at the LA28 Olympics. 6-6 national teams will participate in men and women’s T20 events. Each team will have 15 players, which will complete the quota of a total of 90-90 players. This will be even more exciting and spectacular than this.
The decision to adopt the T20 format by LA28 is a thoughtful step to showcase the thrill of the game and its most prominent global stars in front of the vast audiences around the world. The venue, Pomona Fairplex, is a huge fair ground of 500 acres with a rich history of hosting mass events since 1922. It is estimated that there will be significant changes in the site, especially a new, specially built cricket stadium for the Olympic Games. This state -of -the -art facility will be equipped to host both day -time matches and exciting floodlight matches, which will further increase the spectacle. Re -inviting cricket in the Olympics underlines the growing global stature and influence of the game. IOC has clearly cited the huge international fan of cricket, in recent years, cricket has consistently performed its comprehensive appeal and competitive viability in other major multi-game events, including Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, both of which have successfully hosted T20 competitions of men and women.
The inclusion of T20 cricket by LA28 is a well-planned strategy. Its purpose is to spread this fast and exciting game to millions of audiences around the world, as well as showing its big stars on the global stage. The place selected for cricket matches is Pomona FairPlex, which is a huge ground spread over 500 acres and has been hosting larger events since 1922. A new cricket stadium will be built here for the Olympics, which will be able to host matches of both day and night. This decision shows how popular and effective cricket has now become a game. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken this decision keeping in mind millions of fans of cricket. In recent years, cricket has proved its popularity and competition strength in big events such as Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, where T20 matches of both men and women have been highly appreciated.
Although the date and place of the cricket matches in the Olympics has been fixed, it is not yet clear which six teams will get a chance to play. Complete information about the selection of teams has not been decided yet. It is expected that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will make a big announcement on this after its annual conference starting on 17 July in Singapore. The most important decision will be whether the teams will be selected on the basis of the current world rankings, or there will be a qualifying tournament for it. It may also be adopted to adopt a method that can give a chance to big cricket teams of the world as well as small and new countries. Also, the US is being considered directly to join the Olympics which is hosting the Olympics this time.
