The International Olympic Committee has confirmed the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles (LA) Olympics, marking the sport’s return after a 128-year.
The tournament will feature six teams each for men’s and women’s categories, competing in the T20 format. A total of 90 athlete quotas have been allocated for each gender, allowing 15-player squads.
The sport, absent from the Olympics for over a century, last featured at Paris 1900, where a one-off, two-day match between Great Britain and France was held—now recognised as an unofficial Test.
At LA 2028, cricket will be played in the fast-paced T20 format, with six teams competing in both the men’s and women’s tournaments. A total of 90 athlete quotas have been allocated for each gender, allowing every team to name a 15-member squad.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) consists of 12 ‘full members’ – Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Zimbabwe. Another 94 countries represent ‘associate members.’
