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Cricket qualifiers for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics scheduled for early 2028
Cricket qualifiers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are scheduled for January and February, according to a calendar circulated by the International Cricket Council.
The tournaments will decide places in the men's and women's competitions, with eight teams competing in each qualifier.
Cricket is returning to the Olympics for the first time since the 1900 Paris Games.
Australia, India, South Africa and Great Britain have already secured places in the women's event based on their continental rankings at this year's T20 World Cup.
The United States can compete in both events if its teams meet a top-15 ranking requirement by December 31, 2026.
The ICC will select the qualifying teams using international rankings, and the final tournament line-ups have not yet been confirmed.
Qualifying tournaments for the men’s and women’s cricket competitions at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are scheduled for January and February 2028.
Each qualifying tournament is set to feature eight teams, with the ICC selecting teams based on international rankings.
Australia, India, South Africa and Great Britain have already qualified for the women’s event as the highest-ranked teams from their continents.
For the men’s event, the top-ranked teams from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania as of December 31, 2026, are set to qualify directly.
The United States can compete in both events if its teams meet the top-15 ranking requirement during the qualification period.
- Who
- Eight teams in each qualifying tournament, selected by the ICC; the United States is also eligible to compete.
- What
- Qualifying tournaments for the men’s and women’s cricket competitions at the 2028 Olympics are scheduled.
- When
- January and February 2028.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- To determine places in the men’s and women’s cricket competitions at the 2028 Olympics.
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The ICC shared a global events list with member boards after meetings in Dubai.
The men’s and women’s cricket qualifying tournaments are scheduled to take place.
- Qualifying window
- January-February 2028
- Teams per tournament
- Eight
- Women’s qualifiers already secured
- Australia, India, South Africa and Great Britain
- Men’s direct qualification
- Top-ranked teams from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania as of December 31, 2026
- United States ranking requirement
- Top 15 during June 30-December 31, 2026
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feature in a global events list that the ICC shared with its member boards after meetings in October in Dubai.