Guwahati, Oct 16: Good news for the cricketing fan of the world because the T20 format of cricket has been officially included in the programme for Los Angeles Olympics 2028 with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The voting was happened Monday to include the men’s and women’s competitions along with four others in the roster for LA Games.

The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board had last week approved the proposal of Los Angeles Games organisers to include the sport in the programme. Apart from cricket, which will be played in T20 format for among men’s and women’s teams, four other sports — baseball-softball, flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash — also got the nod on Monday.

The announcement is special for several reasons. It comes during the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 being hosted by India and has been made at the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai which marks the return of the prestigious gathering to India after a gap of 40 years.

The T20 cricket has gained immense popularity in the world in the last ten years. Everyone liked this format of the game.

IOC President Thomas Bach had said last week that the inclusion of cricket and four other sports only for the Los Angeles Games 2028 was in line with the American sports culture and will also felicitate the Olympic movement to engage with new athletes and fan communities in the US as well as globally.

“We see growing popularity of cricket, particularly the T20 format. The World Cup (50 overs) is a huge success already,” Bach said.

Cricket’s shortest format along with baseball-softball, lacrosse (sixes), squash and flag football are the five sports approved only for the Los Angeles Games in 2028. Cricket will be a part of the Olympics for the first time since 1900.

The Los Angeles Games organising committee had proposed a six-team event, in both men’s and women’s T20 cricket, with the United States set to field sides as the host nation. But, final decisions on the number of teams and qualification system will be taken later.

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