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LA 2028 organizers announce cricket dates
Matchdays will feature double headers, with games starting at 9:00 AM and 6:30 PM local Los Angeles time.
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Cricket is officially set to return to the Olympic stage after a gap of 128 years, with the men’s and women’s T20 tournaments scheduled to begin on July 12, 2028, at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The medal matches are slated for July 20 and 29, respectively, as per the schedule released by the LA28 organizers.
Also read: Pomona Fairgrounds to host LA 28 Cricket
This will mark the sport’s first Olympic appearance since Paris 1900, when a single match between Great Britain and France was held.Cricket will be reintroduced in the T20 format featuring six teams each in both men’s and women’s categories.
Each team will consist of 15 players, with a total of 90 athlete quotas per gender. All matches will be held at a temporary venue in Fairplex, Pomona, located roughly 50 kilometers from downtown Los Angeles. This purpose-built facility is part of a 500-acre complex long associated with the LA County Fair and various large-scale events.
Cricket’s inclusion at LA 2028 is part of a broader expansion, which also brings in squash, flag football, baseball/softball, and lacrosse (sixes). The International Olympic Committee approved the addition of these sports in 2023.
India, a leading cricketing nation, is expected to show strong interest in both the men's and women's cricket tournaments, with medal hopes in cricket and squash.
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