The LA Olympics 2028 Cricket Schedule has been made public in official announcements three years in advance of the grand event. Cricket, which is returning to the Olympics after 128 years, will be one of seven sports starting before the opening ceremony of the Games. Cricket to
Start Before the Olympic Opening Ceremony
LA Olympics 2028 organizers have officially announced that cricket will start before the opening ceremony, and the initial matches have been called “minus one” and “minus two” days.
Women’s Cricket Schedule – LA Olympics 2028
Opening Match: July 12, 2028
Second Match: July 13, 2028
Medal Matches: July 20, 2028
Women’s competition will kick off the cricket tournament, paving the way for a thrilling week of action.
Men’s Cricket Schedule – LA Olympics 2028
Opening Match: July 22, 2028
Medal Matches: July 29, 2028
The men’s event will start soon after the women’s event ends, keeping the cricket party going all month in July.
Venue: Fairgrounds Cricket Stadium
All the matches of the men’s and women’s cricket events at the 2028 LA Olympics will take place at Fairgrounds Cricket Stadium, which is about 48 kilometers from Downtown Los Angeles. The stadium, a historic venue that has been home to the LA County Fair for close to a century, will be reimagined as a world cricketing hub during the Olympics.
The expansive site, renowned for conventions and sports events year-round, is set to offer a special and celebratory atmosphere for cricket’s return to the Olympic Games.“The Fairgrounds will host Cricket’s historic return to the Olympic Games, 128 years in the making,” LA28 said in a formal statement.
ICC Still to Decide on Olympic Qualification Process
Though the Cricket Schedule for the LA Olympics 2028 is out, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to decide on the qualification process. The ICC is poised to decide at its annual conference in Singapore between July 17 and 20, 2025.
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Qualified methods can be:
ICC Rankings-Based Qualification
Olympic Qualifying Tournament
But the presence of a qualification tournament cannot be ruled out as global cricketing calendars are tight
Cricket’s Momentous Day at the LA Olympic Games 2028
Specifically, the announcement of the LA Olympic Games 2028 Cricket Schedule will be an important first step toward the return of cricket to the Olympic platform.Cricket’s return is gearing up to be a historic moment for the sport, as it will have an early days’ fixture at a historic venue, plus world-wide excitement, and make it a major story from the 2028 games.
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