India In, Pakistan Out Of Men's T20 Cricket At LA Olympics 2028: Report
Cricket is set to make its long-awaited Olympic return when Los Angeles will host the Summer Games in 2028. The ICC will reportedly employ the regional qualifying format which will see top-ranked teams making the cut from their respective regions in the six-team tournaments (men and women).
According to The Guardian, India and Australia are expected to be awarded a spot each from Asia and Oceania respectively in men's cricket. From Europe, Team Great Britain is guaranteed a spot as well.
However, the decision to use the regional qualifying system, taken during ICC AGM in Singapore earlier this month, has reportedly drawn backlash from New Zealand and Pakistan as they will miss men's cricket's return to Olympic.
Cricket will make its Olympic comeback after being last included at the 1900 Summer Games held in Paris. During the event, Britain defeated France in a one-off match to win the gold medal.
The decision to include cricket was taken during an IOC meeting in Mumbai in October of 2023.
Why ICC Chose The Criteria?
The regional qualifying system is preferred by the Olympic movement as it ensures that there will be participation from across the globe. During the ICC meet, it was proposed that the top-ranked teams from Asia, Oceania, Europe and Africa will qualify for the quadrennial spectacle with host USA – qualifying on account of being the host – representing the Americas.
However, there's a possibility of a Caribbean nation replacing USA in light of the governing issues plaguing their cricket board. ICC had asked the USA Cricket's Board to resign earlier this month.
Criteria For Women's T20 Competition
The qualification for the women's cricket event at LA Olympics will be decided at the T20 World Cup which England are set to host.
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