ICC pushes for cricket’s inclusion in 2028 Olympics

11 August,2021 07:03 AM IST |  Dubai  |  PTI

The ICC has been making the case for cricket’s inclusion for a while and the bid will also have the backing from the world’s richest board BCCI as made clear by secretary Jay Shah recently.

Jay Shah. Pic/Suresh Karkera


The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed its intention to bid for cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The ICC has been making the case for cricket's inclusion for a while and the bid will also have the backing from the world's richest board BCCI as made clear by secretary Jay Shah recently.

The ICC has also formed an Olympic Working Group which will work on making the game part of the Olympics starting from 2028.

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