Steve Waugh on China’s aspirations for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles: “They are serious about winning gold.”

The news that cricket will be included in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles has thrilled cricket fans worldwide, particularly in the Indian subcontinent, where they will be cheering their team on in the three-year-old competition.

The Olympic cricket tournament’s favourites have already been determined by experts and previous players. Steve Waugh, a former captain of Australia and two-time World Cup winner, has unexpectedly backed the Chinese team, despite the fact that others have selected Australia or India as the favourites. The legend claims that the team has already begun assembling a squad for the competition, demonstrating their seriousness about taking home the gold medal.

China began assembling a team as soon as it was revealed that cricket would be included in the Olympics. They take their pursuit of gold seriously. T20 is huge right present. It has a billion-dollar value and is increasing daily. T20 cricket will rule, but test cricket will endure. In the near future, players will primarily be contracted to teams. According to India Today, Waugh stated that special licenses might even be required for test matches.

Cricket plans for Los Angeles in 2028

Cricket will make its eagerly anticipated comeback. Exactly 128 years have passed since cricket was last played at the Summer Olympics in 1900. With a new goal to globalise the game, it will be interesting to see what this sport has in store for its supporters.

In the men’s and women’s competitions, there will be six teams, each consisting of fifteen players. Following last season’s T20 World Cup in 2024, cricket will make a comeback to the United States with this tournament, which will be played in the T20 format.