Cricket Poised for Olympic Return: Sport Likely to Join 2028 Los Angeles Games

After over 100 years in the shadow of the Olympics, cricket is set to make a comeback at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, offering the sport a global stage and millions of fans a long-awaited chance to see their favorite teams compete for gold. The last time cricket was played in the Olympics was in 1900. The only two teams that participated were England and France. In the end, England won.

Now, cricket has returned in a new format that is called T20. There will be 20 overs (or 120 balls) to score points. The team with the most points at the end of the game will win that match.

Only six countries will participate in the game, chosen from five places: South Africa, U.S.A., India, Australia, and England. The United States will automatically participate, since it is hosting the games. The final spot is designated for the chosen by a team that wins a unique competition, likely Bangladesh, New Zealand, or Pakistan.

There is an exception. Before this unique competition though, there is another competition to decide who gets to compete for the final slot. Most of these competitors are teams from Tthe West Indies, and include have groups of countries such as, like Indonesia, and Barbados. These countries, after winning the inside these groups have a smaller tournament, to see which country will go to the other tournament.

These matches are taking place between from July 12th to July 29th, 2028. They will all be in the Fairplex Stadium, which is about 20 miles away from Los Angeles.

The last women’s match will be on July 20th, and the men’s last game is played on July 29th.