ICC proposes six-team T20 events for 2028 Olympics; final decision to be taken in October

Cricket had last featured in Olympics over 120 years ago.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is optimistic about cricket’s inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and has proposed six-team T20 events for both men and women to the Games' organising committee.

According to a report published in ESPNCricinfo, a final decision on the inclusion of cricket will be taken by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) around October after the organisers finalise the list of new sports by March.

These will then be ratified at the IOC's session in Mumbai, which is expected to take place around October this year, the report further stated.

In a tactical move, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has been included to the ICC's Olympics working group headed by ICC chairman Greg Barclay, which also includes Indra Nooyi (independent director) and Paraag Marathe (former USA Cricket president).

Shah was added "keeping in mind India's ambition" to stage the Olympics in 2036.

"And the ICC believes Shah's involvement could lend an important and potentially influential push in its negotiations with the IOC for cricket to be included at sport's biggest global event," the report said.

“The proposal for a six-team event was made to ensure a more cost efficient Olympics which is part of their Olympic Agenda,” it added.

While cricket has been a part of Commonwealth Games in the recent past, it had last featured in Olympics over 120 years ago, in 1900.

(With ESPNCricinfo Inputs)