Cricket Returns to Olympics LA 2028: Complete Schedule, Teams and Tournament Format
Cricket will also feature in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, making it the second time the game has been contested in the Olympics since its debut at the 1900 Olympics. The news is thrilling as it returns cricket to the largest sporting activity in the world, allowing cricket lovers to view their favourite game in the bid to win an Olympic gold medal.
This is the 5th time a cricket match is in Olympic format, last seen at Paris 1900 where Great Britain defeated France to take the gold. 128 years later, cricket once again features in the Olympics only this time the five-day game is not the same and there can be an action-packed and international format to watch out.
Cricket Olympics 2028 Schedule and Key Dates
Cricket events at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will include men’s and women’s cricket competitions, including the T20 competition, and the duration will be two weeks. The key dates with the schedule information are as follows:
Tournament Duration:
- Cricket Olympics 2028 starts: July 12, 2028
- Tournament ends: July 29, 2028
- Total duration: 18 days
Medal Match Dates:
- Women’s cricket Olympics final: July 20, 2028
- Men’s cricket Olympics final: July 29, 2028
Daily Schedule:
- First match: 9:00 AM local time
- Second match: 6:30 PM local time
- Double-headers on most match days
Venue Details:
- Location: Pomona Fairplex
- Distance from downtown Los Angeles: 50 kilometers
- All cricket Olympic matches at a single venue
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Tournament Format and Team Participation
The cricket Olympics 2028 will hold a competitive format that will be chosen so as to bring out the best teams from the world. The tournament format ensures excellent competition whilst adhering to Olympic principles.
Team Composition:
- Six teams in men’s cricket Olympics category
- Six teams in women’s cricket Olympics category
- 15 players per team squad
- 90 athlete quotas per tournament
Competition Format:
- T20 format for fast-paced cricket Olympics action
- Round-robin followed by knockout stages
- Medal matches for bronze and gold
- Equal representation for men and women
The cricket Olympics 2028 qualification is to run as per the control act, and the final decision is not been taken yet. International Cricket Council (ICC) will talk of the qualification criteria in their Annual Conference in Singapore commencing July 17.
