KARACHI: Los Angeles Olympics 2028 is likely to mark the return of Cricket as a six-team T20 competition is under consideration for the biggest sporting event, British daily newspaper The Telegraph reported on Friday.
After a 128-year hiatus from the Olympics, the International Cricket Council (ICC) proposed the move to “globalise” cricket.
Consequently, cricket is one of nine other sports shortlisted for inclusion alongside the 28 sports in the initial sports programme for Los Angeles 2028.
According to the details, a six-team event each is mooted, with both men’s and women’s teams participating.
Reports further suggest that the ICC has proposed a six-team event with squads expected to be 14 per team in a bid to keep the athlete numbers down. Wherein, the men’s and women’s events could be held one after the other, to save costs.
The six teams could potentially be split into two groups with the Top 2 from each can make their way to the semi-finals. The competition may likely feature a third-place playoff to determine the bronze medal.
Furthermore, England is anticipated to represent Great Britain in the mega-event, which means that the England team can be strengthened by players from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Cricket Ireland and Cricket Scotland have all made clear their support for an Olympic bid.