Cricket is going to make a comeback after 128 years in Los Angeles Olympics 2028. Cricket will be played in T20 format in Olympics 2028. The organizing committee of Los Angeles Olympics has also announced the schedule of cricket matches. 6 men's and 6 women's teams will participate in the Olympics. All cricket matches will be held at Pomona Fairplex, about 50 kilometers from Los Angeles.
When will the Olympics 2028 matches start?
Cricket in the 2028 Olympics will begin on July 12. Matches for men's and women's teams will be played from July 12 to 19. The women's team medal match will be played on July 20 and the men's team medal match will be played on July 29.
Cricket in Los Angeles Olympics 2028, 6 teams will participate
6 men's and 6 women's teams will participate in the 2028 Olympics. 15 players can be selected in each team. However, it is not yet decided which 6 teams will be a part of the Olympics. The qualification process may be discussed at the International Cricket Council (ICC) annual conference to be held in Singapore from 17-20 July.
If reports are to be believed, the team can qualify on the basis of ranking, but in the last few months, speculations about the qualification tournament have also gained momentum. If a qualifying tournament is held, some associate countries can also participate in it. Only after the qualification process is decided, it will be known whether the Indian team will qualify directly on the basis of ranking or it will have to make a place by playing a qualifying tournament.
128 years ago this team won a medal in cricket
Cricket is making a comeback in the Olympics after 128 years. Earlier, cricket was organised in the Olympics in the year 1900. At that time, there was a match between Great Britain and France for the gold medal. In this match that lasted for two days, Great Britain defeated France and won the gold medal.
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