ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday approved the event programme and athlete quotas of cricket for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
As per the details, the Olympic committee confirmed that cricket will be played in T20 format, featuring six teams each in the men’s and women’s tournaments.
The game was last featured at Paris 1900, where a one-off, two-day match between Great Britain and France was held — now recognised as an unofficial Test.
A quota of total 90 athletes has been allocated for each gender, allowing every team to name a 15-member squad.
The statement issued by the Olympic body stated that the cricket venues and schedule for LA 2028 will be finalised closer to the Games.
Apart from that, the IOC also approved the inclusion of four other games for LA28, including baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash.
