Cricket has been recommended to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, paving the way for cricket's inclusion in the Olympics.
According to British media, the Los Angeles Olympics organizers have recommended cricket to be included in the 2028 Games, and the ICC has also confirmed this.
Cricket has previously been played at the Olympics in Paris in 1900, when England and France played a single match for the gold medal.
According to the report, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will have a men's and women's T20 tournament.
British media say that the inclusion of cricket in the Olympic Games will open a potentially profitable commercial market in Asia, especially in the subcontinent.
The report said that the broadcasting rights of the Olympic Games in India are sold for individual sports and Paris 2024 is priced at only 15.6 million pounds, but according to experts, if cricket is included in the Los Angeles Games, it will The amount could rise to 150 million pounds.
Apart from this, flag football, baseball and softball are also set to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The inclusion of new sports will be decided at the annual meeting of the IOC, the 141st session of which will be held in Mumbai on October 16.
ICC has also expressed its happiness on the recommendation of cricket's inclusion in the Olympics.
Chairman ICC Greg Barclay says that two years of hard work to include cricket in the Olympics, the final decision is yet to be made, but we are hopeful to see cricket in the Olympics.
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