LA 2028 Olympics cricket tournament to be played in temporary venue at Pomona Fairgrounds

The sport, absent from the Olympics for over a century, 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.

At LA 2028, cricket will be played in the fast-paced T20 format, with six teams competing in both the men’s and women’s tournaments. A total of 90 athlete quotas have been allocated for each gender, allowing every team to name a 15-member squad.

Cricket is one of five new sports to feature at the upcoming Olympics. The IOC approved cricket’s inclusion for LA28 two years ago, along with baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash.

Baseball will be played at the Dodger Stadium in Downtown Los Angeles. Incidentally, the Dodger Stadium hosted a cricket tournament featuring legends Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne headlining the Cricket All-Stars Series finale in 2015.

“The 2028 Olympic venue plan invites communities from across the region to celebrate the Games coming to their backyard with the most exciting sports staged at some of the world’s top-tier existing stadiums and arenas, famous beaches and purpose-built temporary structures,” Hoover added.

The LA28 Olympics will take place between July 14 and 30. The schedule for each sport, including cricket, will be finalised closer to the Games.

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