On Monday, July 14, precisely three years before the Games, the LA28 Olympic Games (LA28) organisers released the event schedule. Cricket will start early, on July 12 and end on July 29, 2028, even though the official Olympic schedule is July 14–30.
Prior to the opening ceremony, cricket and a few other activities will start. These early start dates have been set by the organisers as Minus 1 (July 13) and Minus 2 (July 12). Cricket matches will begin on July 12 and run until July 18. On July 19, the medal matches will begin. The second round of matches will take place from July 22 to July 28 after a brief break, while the championship match is set for July 29. The following day, July 30, marks the end of the Olympic Games.
Although the specific order of the cricket competitions has not yet been revealed, it is anticipated that the women’s and men’s contests would happen one after the other, with the women’s tournament most likely coming after the men’s competition is over.
“The gender sequencing for 2028 Games events is not yet known. According to today’s announcement, “Later this year, a more comprehensive schedule featuring medal events and gender order will be released,” LA28 added.
Six teams each will compete in the men’s and women’s cricket tournaments, according to LA28.
The Fairgrounds Cricket Stadium in Pomona, which is roughly 48 miles from downtown Los Angeles, will host all of the games. According to the promoters, the venue is a top-tier building designed specifically to present cricket as a sport on a worldwide scale.
“The annual LA County Fair has been held here for almost a century, and it also holds a number of other events throughout the year, such as trade exhibits, conferences, and athletic competitions. Cricket’s victorious return to the Olympic Games, which has been brewing for 128 years, will take place on the expansive grounds, according to a LA28 statement.
It is anticipated that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will finish the quadrennial Games qualification process during its annual session, which will take place in Singapore from July 17 to 20. The ICC rankings will probably be used to identify the team.
A qualification competition that would also include Associate nations has been proposed, nevertheless. Rankings may end up being the deciding factor because it is thought improbable that the ICC will choose a qualification tournament given the competitive Future Tours Programme (FTP).
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