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Pakistan to Press ICC and LA 2028 Organisers for Revised Olympic Cricket Qualification

The board plans to push for a qualification cut-off date a year before LA 2028, arguing that without it its eighth-place T20I ranking could bar it from Asia’s only Olympic berth.

Mohsin Naqvi (L), Pakistan Cricket Team (R) | Image: ANI/ICC

Overview

  • The PCB will formally request that the ICC and LA 2028 Games Committee set an earlier ranking cut-off or introduce a dedicated qualifying tournament for men’s T20 cricket.
  • Under the existing continental model, Asia’s sole automatic slot is virtually assured for India, heightening Pakistan’s risk of exclusion with its current eighth-place ranking.
  • Board officials have held talks with New Zealand Cricket to coordinate a joint lobbying effort over the proposed qualification criteria.
  • Former captain Rashid Latif urged the PCB to engage decisively and suggested using the next T20 World Cup standings as an Olympic qualification benchmark.
  • Key details of the Olympic cricket qualification framework remain pending final approval by the ICC and LA 2028 organisers, leaving room for further revisions.