Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Cricket Qualification for 2028 Olympics: Pakistan Set to Miss Out
Cricket is returning to the Olympics in 2028!
The plan is for six teams to compete.
The ICC wants teams from different parts of the world to play, so they're using a regional qualifying system.
This might mean some big teams, like Pakistan and New Zealand, don't make it.
India and Australia are likely to play, along with the USA who is the host.
The final team selection is still in the works.
Pakistan and New Zealand may miss the 2028 Olympics due to the proposed qualification process.
The ICC plans a regional qualifying format, favoring top-ranked teams from each continent.
India and Australia are likely to secure spots representing Asia and Oceania.
The USA will qualify as the host nation.
The sixth team's selection process is yet to be finalized.
- Who
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) and various cricket-playing nations
- What
- Cricket's return to the Olympics in 2028 with a regional qualification process.
- When
- 2028
- Where
- Los Angeles, USA
- Why
- To determine which teams will compete in the 2028 Olympics.
Potential Exclusion
ICC's Strategy
Qualification Process
Potential Exclusion
Pakistan, and potentially New Zealand, may not qualify for the Olympics.
ICC's Strategy
The ICC's implementation of regional qualifiers to ensure global representation.
- Event
- 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
- Sport
- Cricket
- Teams
- Six
- Qualification Method
- Regional Qualifying
- Host Nation
- USA
- Venue
- Fairgrounds Stadium, Pomona
