{"id":1195,"date":"2025-11-19T13:17:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T07:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:17:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T07:47:49","slug":"cricket-at-2028-olympics-start-date-schedule-format-everything-you-must-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/cricket-at-2028-olympics-start-date-schedule-format-everything-you-must-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket at 2028 Olympics: Start Date, Schedule, Format &amp; Everything You Must Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cricket is set to make a historic return to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/olympic-games\/los-angeles-2028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Olympic Games in 2028<\/a><\/strong>, after more than a century away. The last time cricket had been part of the Olympics was in the <strong>1900 Paris Games<\/strong>, where only two teams: Great Britain and France played a single two-day match.<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cricket_at_the_2028_Summer_Olympics?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-when-and-where\"><strong>When and Where<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cricket competition at <strong>LA 2028<\/strong> will run from <strong>July 12 to July 29, 2028<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/cricket-olympics-games-la-2028-dates-medal-matches-2755961-2025-07-15\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"> <\/a>All matches will be played at a specially built, <strong>temporary stadium at the Fairplex in Pomona<\/strong>, around 50 km from downtown Los Angeles. The venue is part of the Pomona Fairgrounds, making use of a large space that already hosts the LA County Fair among other events.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.outlookindia.com\/sports\/cricket\/cricket-set-to-return-at-la-olympics-2028-matches-to-be-held-at-pomonas-fairgrounds-stadium?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-format-amp-teams\"><strong>Format &amp; Teams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tournament will use the <strong>Twenty20 (T20)<\/strong> format, the shortest and most exciting international version of cricket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There will be <strong>six teams in the men\u2019s event<\/strong> and <strong>six teams in the women\u2019s event<\/strong>, making 12 teams in total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each team can select a squad of <strong>15 players<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>That makes for <strong>180 athletes<\/strong> in total (90 men + 90 women) allocated in the cricket event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-tournament-structure\"><strong>Tournament Structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The teams will be divided into <strong>two groups of three<\/strong> in each of the men\u2019s and women\u2019s tournaments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each team plays the other two teams in their group once.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/cricket\/explained-cricket-at-la28-olympics-format-groups-match-timings-details\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then, teams also play <strong>cross-group matches<\/strong>: they play against two teams from the other group, but not the team that finished in the same position as them in the opposite group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After these group &amp; cross-group matches, teams are ranked. The <strong>top two sides<\/strong> will play in the gold medal match, while teams that finish 3rd and 4th will contest for <strong>bronze<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-schedule-amp-timing\"><strong>Schedule &amp; Timing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most match days will have <strong>double-headers<\/strong>, meaning two games on the same day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interestingly, <strong>no cricket matches are scheduled on July 14 and July 21<\/strong> according to the current schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Match timings will cater to a global audience: one match will begin at <strong>9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)<\/strong>, and the second will start at <strong>6:30 PM PDT<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidesport.in\/cricket\/explained-cricket-at-la28-olympics-format-groups-match-timings-details\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For those watching from India, that translates to around <strong>9:30 PM IST (for morning games)<\/strong> and <strong>7:00 AM IST (for evening games)<\/strong> the next day.<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/sports\/cricket\/cricket-la-olympics-dates-medal-matches-schedule-10128218\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-why-this-is-a-big-deal\"><strong>Why This Is a Big Deal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a <em>huge moment for cricket<\/em>: its return to the Olympics after <strong>128 years<\/strong> is seen as a way to boost the game\u2019s global reach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>T20 format<\/strong> is perfect for the Olympics, it&#8217;s compact, fast, and exciting, which helps attract new fans beyond traditional cricket-playing nations.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.outlookindia.com\/sports\/cricket\/cricket-set-to-return-at-la-olympics-2028-matches-to-be-held-at-pomonas-fairgrounds-stadium?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Having both <strong>men\u2019s and women\u2019s tournaments<\/strong> means more inclusion and a bigger global stage for women\u2019s cricket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The temporary stadium in Pomona makes it easier to host cricket in a city not traditionally known for the sport, showing how the Games are pushing to use flexible infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-what-s-next-for-teams\"><strong>What\u2019s Next for Teams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>qualification process<\/strong> for which teams get to play in LA is still being sorted out. But not all traditional cricketing powerhouses may automatically be in, there could be qualifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For countries like India, Australia, England, and others, this will be a <em>major opportunity<\/em> to aim for an Olympic medal in cricket, something that has never happened before for the sport at the Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cricket is back at the Olympics in 2028<\/strong>, and it\u2019s not just a symbolic return, it\u2019s a full T20 tournament for both men and women, played over nearly three weeks, at a purpose-built venue in Pomona. This could be a landmark moment for cricket\u2019s global reach and might change how the sport is viewed on the world\u2019s biggest sports stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Written By:- Manjunath S<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cricket is set to make a historic return to the Olympic Games in 2028, after more than a century away. 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