Cricket in 2028 Olympics: Organisers confirm six teams to participate at LA Games | Cricket News
When cricket returns to the Olympic Games after 128 years at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, only six teams will be in contention for the coveted gold medal.
Last played in the Olympics as a one-off match in Paris in 1900, cricket will be part of the LA 2028 Games as well as in Brisbane four years later in 2032.
Organisers confirmed on Wednesday that the LA tournament would be played in the T20 format with six teams competing in both the men’s and women’s competitions. Consequently, 90 player quotas have been allocated for each gender, allowing every team to name a 15-member squad.
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Qualification criteria for the 2028 Games are yet to be confirmed for the cricket tournament. There are 12 Full-Member Nations under the International Cricket Council (ICC) with another 90-plus countries playing T20 as Associate Members. With USA likely to earn a direct spot at the Games, only five teams will make the cut for the Games through the qualification process.
Cricket is one of five new sports to feature at the upcoming Olympic Games. The IOC approved cricket’s inclusion for LA28 in 2023, along with baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash.
