“Gold medal in Olympic will be more prestigious than world cups”- Fans on cloud nine as cricket will be included in Olympics after 128 years as per reports

“Gold medal in Olympic will be more prestigious than world cups”- Fans on cloud nine as cricket will be included in Olympics after 128 years as per reports

Cricket will be included in Olympics after 128 years for LA Games in 2028 as per reports (Images via X, ESPNcricinfo)

Cricket will be played at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Games as per a report published by The Guardian. The report stated that multiple sources confirmed to the website that cricket, as well as flag football, baseball, and softball, will be included in the Olympics.

The report further stated that T20 cricket for both men and women is likely to be played in the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants to tap into India’s population and vast resources but at the same time, it wasn’t easy for the IOC to negotiate with the LA organizing committee.

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Cricket was played just once in the Olympics, in Paris, in 1900. England and France faced each other for the gold medal match.

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No doubt this huge news made the fans reach cloud nine. For a long time, cricket enthusiasts have been dreaming of this news. And if The Guardian’s and other publications’ reports are true, then soon the IOC will confirm it, for which the cricket fans are eagerly waiting.

Fans on cloud nine as cricket will be included in Olympics after 128 years for LA Games in 2028 as per reports
Great Britain cricket team in 1900 Olympics in Paris (Image via Wikipedia)

Check how fans reacted to the news:

https://twitter.com/auxin_rupesh/status/1711426881889988838
https://twitter.com/MalikDilawar/status/1711435202310926650
https://twitter.com/vicharabhio/status/1711399595165864076
https://twitter.com/vkkings077/status/1711446044624773140

Revisiting the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, the match took place at the Velodrome de Vincennes. Only two teams participated, Great Britain and France. Belgium and the Netherlands had withdrawn their names from the tournament.

Great Britain batted first and scored 117 before bowling out France for 78 runs. In the second innings, Great Britain posted 145/5 to give a 185-run target to win. France got bundled out for 26 runs and Great Britain won the match by 150 runs.

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