Cricket at LA Olympics to start on July 12 with medal matches scheduled to be played on July 20 and 29
\nMirpur, Bangladesh
\nThe International Cricket Council (ICC) has finalised the qualification process for cricket at the 2028 Olympics, with reports from British media outlet The Guardian indicating that Pakistan is unlikely to qualify for the men\u2019s event.
\nFollowing discussions at its annual general meeting in Singapore, the ICC has approved a regional qualification format to decide the participating teams.
\nThe men\u2019s tournament at the Los Angeles Games will include six teams, with one automatic slot reserved for the host nation, the United States.
\nUnder the proposed model, the highest-ranked team from each continent will qualify, ensuring representation from all regions.
\nThis means India is expected to claim Asia\u2019s spot, while Australia (Oceania), South Africa (Africa) and Great Britain (Europe) will also qualify automatically. With these allocations, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand will miss out on direct qualification.
\nOne of the Caribbean nations could replace USA if their governance issues are not resolved after the ICC called on USA Cricket\u2019s Board to resign this month.
\nPakistan and New Zealand are unhappy with the ICC\u2019s decision, but while it has yet to be ratified by the board it is unlikely to be reversed.
\nThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) also pushed for the regional qualification system to ensure global representation and promote cricket\u2019s international appeal.
\nThis format, however, leaves just one spot open after India, Australia, South Africa, Great Britain and the USA have confirmed their places.
\nThe ICC will decide how the sixth and final berth will be awarded. There is speculation that it could go to a representative team from the Caribbean Islands, similar to the arrangement during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where Barbados represented the region.
\nThe men\u2019s and women\u2019s cricket tournaments at LA 2028 will be played in the T20 format.
\nThe ICC has already confirmed that both competitions will run from July 12 to July 29, 2028, with the women\u2019s medal match scheduled for July 20 and the men\u2019s final on July 29.
\nCricket will make its return to the Olympic stage after 128 years. The sport\u2019s only previous appearance was at the 1900 Paris Games, where Great Britain defeated France in a one-off match to claim gold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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