Cricket returns to Olympic: How teams can qualify for LA28
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Cricket’s return to the Olympic Games has moved closer after the International Cricket Council (ICC) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the qualification pathway for the men’s and women’s T20 competitions at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics (LA28).
According to Cricbuzz, The LA28 Olympics will feature six teams each in the men’s and women’s T20 competitions. Five qualification spots will be decided through existing ICC events and T20I rankings, while the sixth and final spot will be decided through the ICC Olympics Qualifier in 2027.
Men’s T20 Qualification Pathway:
- Teams from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania will qualify through ICC T20I rankings (One team from each continent).
- Hosts USA will also be eligible, provided they meet the required ranking criteria (Ranked in Top 15 for a specific window).
Women’s T20 Qualification Pathway:
- The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will serve as the primary qualification event.
- Australia, Great Britain (England), India and South Africa have already secured Olympic qualification
Cricket will return to the Olympic programme for the first time since the 1900 Paris Games, where it made its only previous appearance.
The LA28 cricket tournaments will feature two groups of three teams, with the top teams competing for gold and the third and fourth-placed teams fighting for bronze. A total of 28 matches will be played at the cricket venue in Pomona.
