Overview
- ICC chairman Jay Shah held talks with IOC President Kirsty Coventry in Lausanne on cricket’s Olympic return.
- The IOC approved cricket for Los Angeles 2028 last year, marking the sport’s second Games appearance since Paris 1900.
- LA28 will stage separate men’s and women’s T20 tournaments with six teams per gender and 90 athlete quotas each.
- Competition runs July 12–29, 2028, with medal matches on July 20 for women and July 29 for men at the Pomona Fairgrounds.
- Shah’s recent engagement included meetings with former IOC president Thomas Bach and participation in an LA28 federations seminar in Lausanne.