Cricket’s much -awaited return to the 2028 Olympics at Los Angeles will be at the Fairgrounds Stadium in Pomona city, about 50 km from Los Angeles, on July 12, on July 12, the matches for whose medals will be played on 20 and 29 July 2028. In the Olympics, a total of six teams and 180 players in the male and female category of cricket will participate in the competition.

According to the competition program, two matches will be played in most days, while there will be no match on July 14 and 21. Cricket was included in the Olympics only once, the 1900 Paris Olympics. Then only two teams, Great Britain and France participated. Great Britain won the gold medal by winning the only match of the competition.

With a total quota of a total of 90 players allocated in the male and female category, 12 competitive teams can announce a team of 15 members. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the inclusion of cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacros (sixes) and squash in the 2028 Olympic Games.

Significantly, Indian men and women teams are contenders for gold medal in both classes. The T20 World Cup winning men team is headed by Suryakumar Yadav. At the same time, the women’s team is being led by Harmanpreet Kaur. Both teams dominate world cricket and land as a strong contender for the title in every tournament. This is the reason why he is also considered a contender for the gold medal in the Olympics.