Has cricket been included in Olympics 2028? When will IOC take the final call?

16-10-2023
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It has been a long-standing demand to include cricket in The Olympics. The sport enjoys massive support in the British Commonwealth countries, especially in South Asia, and ICC's (International Cricket Council) growing riches have forced the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to soften their stance. 

Recently, IOC President, Thomas Bach, admitted that he is a fan of cricket and the sport might finally be included in the Olympics. 

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"It could make sense," Bach told CNBC-TV18. "You know, I cannot hide that, I'm really a fan of cricket, I was even playing once.

"I was in Fiji. We were walking across a sports field. There were women playing cricket and then my spokesperson, who is an ardent fan of cricket said, 'now you have to play'.

"So we went to this women's cricket team and they allowed me to play with them for some moments."

Now, in a latest development, it has come to light that the IOC has accepted the recommendation to include T20 cricket in 2028 Olympics along with four other sports.

The decision came after a voting session on October 16, which was held in Mumbai. LA28 local organising committee had recommend to introduce five new sports - cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash.

In the 141st IOC session on Monday, cricket's entry into the Olympics was officially confirmed.

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The 2028 Games will be held in Los Angeles in the USA.

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Will cricket be included in the Olympics 2028?

Cricket will be a part of the Olympics in 2028 and will be played in the T20 format. IOC has approved the recommendation to include five new sports in the Los Angeles Olympics with cricket being one of them. 

A voting session was held in Mumbai on Monday, in which five new sports, including cricket officially became a part of LA28 Olympics.

How many teams will take part in The Olympics 2028?

The ICC have proposed that six teams in men's and women's category will take part in the competition. 

When was cricket last played in The Olympics?

Cricket was last played in The Olympics back in 1900 when the competition was restricted to just England and France. 

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Who will win the 2023 World Cup?

India, England and Australia are among the top five favourites for the 2023 World Cup title. The odds from Dafabet are as follows.

Team Odds (Dafabet)
India 3.25
England 4.50
Australia 5.00
Pakistan 8.00
New Zealand 9.00

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