| Why in the news? | Cricket is set to make a comeback at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28) in the Twenty20 (T20) format, pending approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). |
| Organized by Whom | International Olympic Committee (IOC) in collaboration with the LA28 Organising Committee. |
| Trophy Name | Olympic Gold Medal in Cricket (T20). |
| Mascot, Slogan, Theme | LA28 Mascot, Slogan, and Theme to be announced (likely to focus on diversity and innovation as per Olympics themes). |
| Past, Present, and Future Venues | Past: Paris 1900 (first and only Olympic cricket event). Present: Los Angeles 2028. |
| Previous Winners | Paris 1900: Great Britain won the only Olympic cricket gold medal, defeating France. |
| New Formats/Rules/Games Introduced | Cricket to be played in T20 format at LA28, introducing a shorter, viewer-friendly version of cricket to a global audience at the Olympics. Each team is limited to 20 overs. |
| Stadium/City Name | Likely held in Los Angeles, specific venue TBD (potential locations include Dodger Stadium or SoFi Stadium with adapted pitches). |
| Basic Rules of T20 Cricket | 1. Overs per Innings: 20 overs per team. 2. Number of Players: 11 players per team, including a wicketkeeper and a minimum of five bowlers. 3. Dismissals: Bowled, caught, run out, LBW. |
| 4. Batting and Scoring: Runs scored by running between wickets or hitting boundaries (4 runs for ground boundary, 6 runs for aerial boundary). 5. Winning Conditions: Second team must match or exceed the first team's runs. |
| Duration of a T20 Match | Approximately three hours. |
| Full Member Nations of ICC | 12 nations: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe. |
| Other Leading T20 Teams | Namibia, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Nepal, Hong Kong, Canada, Oman. |
| Prominent Women's Teams | Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Uganda. |
| Major International T20 Tournaments | ICC T20 World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, Pacific Games, Southeast Asian Games, African Games (2024). |
| Origins of T20 Cricket | Created by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003, with the first match on 17 June 2003. First international match: England women vs New Zealand women in 2004. |
| Teams in LA28 T20 Cricket | Number of participating teams still under discussion by the LA28 Organising Committee and the IOC. |
