Cricket to be hosted at Fairgrounds in Pomona, Southern California
Cricket will return to the Olympic fold at the LA 2028 Games after 128 years. And the venue hosting the sport in three years time will be the Fairgrounds in Pomona, South California, the organisers of the 2028 Games announced on Tuesday. Cricket will be played in the T20 format, which has previously featured in multi-sport events, with both men’s and women’s competitions held at the Asian Games in 2010, 2014 and 2023. The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham featured a women’s T20 tournament. “We welcome the announcement of the venue for cricket at Los Angeles 2028 as it is a significant step towards the preparation for our sport’s return to the Olympics,” ICC Chair Jay Shah said. “Although cricket is a hugely popular sport, it will be a fantastic opportunity to expand traditional boundaries when it features in the Olympics in the fast-paced, exciting T20 format that should appeal to new audiences. On behalf of the ICC, I want to express my gratitude to LA28 and the International Olympic Committee for their support and …









