Archive · 18 Jul 2025
ICC Forms Group for LA28 Cricket Olympic Qualification
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is creating a special team to figure out how teams will qualify for the 2028 Olympics.
This group will also look at how cricket matches are played, like Test, ODI, and T20 formats, to see if changes are needed.
The main goal is to decide how teams will be chosen for the Olympics.
Also, players have to be at least 15 years old to play in big international games.
The group will decide on the structure of the games and what the teams will be.
ICC will form a Working Group to determine LA28 Olympic qualification.
The Working Group will review cricket format structures.
The group will recommend a qualification system for the LA28 Olympics.
The minimum age to play international cricket remains 15.
The two-tier Test format proposal was not discussed at the CEC meeting.
- Who
- The International Cricket Council (ICC).
- What
- ICC is forming a Working Group to decide LA28 Olympic qualification and review cricket formats.
- When
- The Working Group could be finalized as early as Saturday during the ICC Board meeting.
- Where
- Singapore (CEC meeting)
- Why
- To determine Olympic qualification and review formats.
Possible Qualification Methods
Possible Qualification Methods
Qualification Process
Possible Qualification Methods
Use world rankings to determine Olympic qualifiers.
Possible Qualification Methods
Organize a qualifying tournament.
- Organization
- International Cricket Council (ICC)
- Meeting
- Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC)
- Key Focus
- LA28 Olympic Qualification
- Cricket Formats
- Test, ODI, and T20I
- Minimum Age
- 15
