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LA 2028 cricket qualifiers scheduled for January-February 2028

Eight men's and eight women's teams will compete for Olympic places.

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The qualifiers for the men's and women's cricket competitions at the Los Angeles Olympics are set for January-February 2028. Each tournament will feature eight teams.

Key takeaways

  • Olympic cricket qualifiers are scheduled for January-February 2028.
  • Eight teams will feature in each of the men's and women's tournaments.
  • The ICC shared a global events list with member boards after October meetings in Dubai.
  • The 2029 World Test Championship final is set for England from June 8 to 12.
  • The Los Angeles Olympics will run from July 14 to 30, 2028.

The qualifiers for the cricket competitions at the Los Angeles Olympics will take place in January-February 2028, according to a media report citing Cricinfo. Eight teams are set to feature in each tournament, for both men and women. The qualifier window appears in a global events list that the ICC shared with its member boards after meetings in October in Dubai.

Cricket at Los Angeles 2028

Cricket returns to the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028, officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad. The multi-sport event is scheduled to take place from July 14 to 30, 2028, in the United States, with Los Angeles as the host city and various events also scheduled across the Greater Los Angeles area, plus two subsites in Oklahoma City. Cricket last featured at the Olympic Games in 1900.

The qualifiers will decide which nations join the host country in the Olympic cricket competition. Details on venues and qualification pathways have not been disclosed in the report.

The same report stated that the 2029 World Test Championship final will take place in England from June 8 to 12. Overall, there are 12 men's, seven women's and five Under-19 events, including qualifiers, currently scheduled between the 2024-2027 Future Tours Programme cycle and beyond.

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