Six teams for men and six teams for women will compete, with 15 players on each team. The games will be held at the Pomona Fairplex, which is about 50 kilometers from Los Angeles city.
Most days will have two matches, starting in the morning and again in the evening. Lots of famous cricket players and fans are happy about cricket returning to the Olympics, and players will be competing to win gold medals.
The way teams will qualify to play in LA is not decided yet, but it will probably be talked about in a big cricket meeting in Singapore in July.
Cricket is coming back to the Olympics at the Los Angeles 2028 Games for the first time since 1900—over 128 years ago! This is exciting because it means a traditional sport is joining the biggest sporting event in the world again, blending old and new in front of a global audience. Six men’s teams and six women’s teams will compete, each with up to 15 players, making a total of 180 athletes.
The games will use the fast and fun T20 format, which is popular around the world today and makes cricket more exciting. Famous cricket players like Virat Kohli and legends like Sachin Tendulkar are happy about cricket returning to the Olympics. They believe it’s a great chance to inspire new players and bring people together through sports.
Bringing cricket back is part of the Olympics’ plan to include more sports and make the games even more exciting and diverse. Cricket first appeared in the Olympics a long time ago in 1900, but only Britain and France played then. Now, cricket is making a big comeback because it’s very popular in countries like India and other parts of Asia and the world. This helps the Olympics attract new fans and grow the sport even more.
The Olympic organizers have announced that cricket matches will happen from July 12 to July 29, 2028. Most days will have exciting games, except for July 14 and 21. There will be two matches back-to-back on many days to keep fans excited.
The women’s final will be on July 20, and the men’s final on July 29, building up to a big finish. The matches will take place at the Pomona Fairgrounds in southern California, about 50 kilometers from Los Angeles. A special temporary stadium will be built just for this cricket celebration.