Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:44pm on 15 Nov 2026,Sunday Sports
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced qualification formats for 4 major cricket events over the next 2 years, including the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The decisions were taken at an ICC Board meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15. The 2027 Men's ODI World Cup qualifiers will feature 10 teams, while the 2028 Men's T20 World Cup global qualifier will have 16 teams competing for 8 spots. The ICC also confirmed that the men's Olympic qualifier will take place in Bangladesh and the women's event in the USA in February and March 2028. Cricket will return to the Olympics after 128 years. (PC: HT)