Cricket Returns to Olympics After 128 Years: T20 Matches at LA 2028 to Begin on July 12

Cricket is returning to the Olympic stage after 128 years. This historic tournament will be held in the T20 format for the first time in both men's and women's categories at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Recently, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially announced the dates for the cricket event, which created a lot of excitement among cricket lovers. 

According to the announcement, the Olympic cricket tournament will begin on July 12, 2028, with the men's final to be held on July 20 and the women's final on July 29. All matches will be held at Fairgrounds Stadium in Pomona, California, which will be temporarily built for the competition.

A total of six countries will participate in the competition in the men's and women's categories. Each team will have 15 cricketers. This means a total of 90 players for each category will participate in the tournament. The ICC had already taken the initiative to bring cricket back to the Olympics and that effort was finally successful.

It is worth noting that cricket was first and only included in the Olympics in the 1900 Paris Olympics. The final match was between Great Britain and France. After a long absence from the Olympics, cricket was finally brought back under the Olympic umbrella, bringing one of the most popular sports of modern times.

This announcement marks the beginning of a new era in the world of cricket. Experts believe that the return of cricket to an international platform like the Olympics could attract many new countries to the sport, which will play a major role in the spread of cricket worldwide. 

The 2028 Olympic cricket tournament will not just be a sporting event, but will also witness a historic comeback. It remains to be seen which countries qualify for the competition and who will win the Olympic cricket gold medal.