T20 Cricket officially enters Olympics as six new sports named for LA Games in 2028.
A vote of the International Olympic Committee’s session in Mumbai approved cricket, together with baseball/softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse.The IOC’s executive board last week accepted a proposal by LA organisers for Twenty20 cricket, the sport’s shortest format, to be included along with the four other new events.
Los Angeles chiefs have proposed a six-team event, in both men’s and women’s T20 cricket.