Delhi: Cricket has been included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics (LA 2028), but only six countries will get a chance to compete for the gold medal. The organizers have confirmed that this tournament will be played in T20 format, in which six teams will participate in both male and female classes. 90 athlete quota has been set for each gender, that is, there will be 15 players in each team. Only the top six teams will be able to qualify for this prestigious event.
As the USA (USA) being hosts, their team is likely to get admission. In such a situation, out of 12 full members of ICC and only five of the 94 associate members, only five male teams will be selected for other places. The Indian men’s team, which is currently captaining Suryakumar Yadav, remains at number one in the ICC Men T20 rankings. At the same time, the women’s team led by Harmanpreet Kaur is in third place, beyond that there are Australia and England.
On the other hand, Pakistan’s cricket teams may not be able to make it to LAO 2028. Currently, their men’s team is seventh and the women’s team is at eighth place, which is a challenging situation for qualification.
Cricket is one of the five new sports that have been included in the upcoming Olympics. Two years ago, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the inclusion of cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacros (Sixes) and squash in the LA 2028 Olympics.
Now the thing to see will be how interesting this view will be for the fans after joining the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics of cricket.
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