Overview
- ICC says both men’s and women’s Olympic T20 tournaments will feature six teams each and 28 matches in total.
- Cricket at LA28 is scheduled to start on July 12 at the purpose-built Fairgrounds Stadium outside Los Angeles.
- Reports from ICC meetings indicate qualification will likely award one berth to the top-ranked team from each region with a final spot via a global qualifier, with details still to be announced.
- Host-nation mechanics for the Americas berth remain unresolved, and projections suggest India would qualify from Asia while Pakistan may need to advance through the global qualifier.
- IOC President Kirsty Coventry touted cricket’s return as a way to deepen ties with Indian fans and confirmed an open tender to select a broadcast partner in India, as the ICC also integrates cricket into upcoming Asian, African and Pan American Games.