There was a long discussion about the inclusion of cricket in the Olympics. After several rounds of discussion, now cricket has officially got entry during the 141st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held in Mumbai. It has been approved to include the game in the Los Angeles Olympics of 2028. With this, cricket is going to return to the Olympics after 128 years. The last time cricket was played in the Olympics in the 1900 edition, and now it will be re -included in 2028. But before that it is important to know how many and which teams will participate in it? What to do to qualify for them for Olympics? Let's know every detail.

6-6 teams, T20 format

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has 12 full members, while 94 associate countries are included. However, IOC has approved the inclusion of 6-6 teams of men and women in Los Angeles Olympics 2028, which will have to compete for medals in T20 format. Apart from this, quota of 90-90 athletes has also been approved in both classes. That is, every team can announce a 15 -member squad for the Olympics. According to reports, IOC had already told the ICC that the quality of cricket in the tournament should be top-class. This is the reason that the ICC proposed to include the world's best 6-6 teams.

How to qualify?

Only 6 teams will be able to qualify for the Olympics, but the qualification criterion has not been fixed for this. However, according to reports, the US team can get a direct entry due to being a host. Subsequently, teams can be selected based on the ranking of ICC for the remaining 5 places. This means that the ICC's top-5 teams may be included in the Olympics. A cut-off date can also be fixed for this.

Olympics 2028 and special

After the entry of cricket, the Los Angeles Olympics have become even more special. This Mahakumbh of sports has now become a topic of discussion. The 2028 Olympics will have a total of 351 medal events, including cricket, while 329 medal events were organized in the Paris Olympics.