The cricket competition will be held in Pomona, California, during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to an announcement made by the International Cricket Council in Dubai on Tuesday.

The cricket event, which will include six teams in both men's and women's categories, will be hosted at the Pomona Fairgrounds, marking the sport's return to the Olympics after 128 years away.

“We welcome the announcement of the venue for cricket at Los Angeles 2028 as it is a significant step towards the preparation for our sport’s return to the Olympics. Although cricket is a hugely popular sport, it will be a fantastic opportunity to expand traditional boundaries when it features in the Olympics in the fast-paced, exciting T20 format that should appeal to new audiences,” ICC chairman Jay Shah stated.

Cricket, which made its only Olympic debut in 1900 at the Paris Games, has been added to the Los Angeles Olympics program following the IOC's 141st Session in Mumbai in October 2023.

Cricket joined five new sports at LA28: baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse (six), and squash.

The T20 format, which the ICC has identified as a vehicle for the game's expansion, has also been used in other multi-sport tournaments in recent years. The Asian Games in 2010, 2014, and 2023 included both men's and women's T20 competitions, while the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games featured a women's competition.

(PTI inputs)