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ICC Sets Cricket Qualification Framework for LA28 Olympics

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Date24 October 2026 (Saturday)
Time11:52 AM
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The ICC announced the qualification pathway for cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics on 29 June 2026. The men’s and women’s T20 competitions will each feature six teams.

How teams qualify

Five places in each event will be decided through existing ICC competitions and T20I rankings. A new ICC Olympics Qualifier in 2027 will decide the final place in each event.

Women’s teams confirmed

Australia, Great Britain through England, India and South Africa secured qualification through the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Further eligibility conditions and qualification details are set out in the ICC announcement.

Read the official ICC qualification announcement

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