Overview
- The ICC has confirmed T20 cricket at Los Angeles 2028 with six men’s teams and six women’s teams playing a combined 28 matches.
- Reports from the ICC board meeting indicate a regional pathway with the top team from each continent qualifying and a sixth place decided via a global qualifier.
- Under the reported model, India is poised to take Asia’s spot, leaving Pakistan likely needing to advance through the global qualifier for a chance to play.
- Allocation for the Americas remains unresolved, with coverage noting uncertainty over a host berth for the USA versus a place for West Indies and details of the qualifier still to come.
- IOC president Kirsty Coventry said cricket’s inclusion will deepen ties with Indian fans and confirmed an open tender for Olympic media rights in India, as the ICC also explores inclusion at Brisbane 2032.