The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday the dates for Crick’s return to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, stating that the games will be played on June 12, 2028.
Cricket returns to the Olympic Games for the first time from the Paris Games in 1900 with a proposed format of six Twenty20 teams for men and women in Los Angeles. The IOC had said in October 2023 that the inclusion of Cricket had the potential to activate and involve new audiences, with the world fans base of the sport estimated at 2.5 billion people.
A press release issued today said that the long -awaited return of the sport was revealed with the official competition schedule.
Cricket “will take place as of July 12, with 20 and 29 of the same month for medal matches,” said the press release.
“There are no scheduled Cricket matches on July 14 and 21 in La28,” he added. “Most starting days will be double headed, with games from 9 am and 6:30 pm according to the local time of Los Angeles. It is the same for medal matches.”
Six teams will compete in each of the male and female tournaments. A total of 90 athlete installments for each genre have been assigned, allowing each team to name a team of 15 members.
The press release adds that all matches at the Olympic Games will take place in a temporary place and specially designed in the Pomona fairgrounds, about 50 kilometers from Los Angeles.
In May, Cricket West Indies (CWI) urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to give the Caribbean nations the opportunity to qualify for the 2028 games of Los Angeles and prevent the region from being “excluded from history.”
“All we are asking is that the exceptional Olympic legacy of our individual nations is considered in the conversation,” said CWI executive, Chris Dehring. “Our nations have proudly flown their individual flags on Olympic podiums as perennial gold medalists.
“Now, with the inclusion of Cricket, we must ensure that our Crickets are not excluded from history. We are ready to collaborate. We are ready to compete. But above all, we are asking for justice.”
