- Cricket is going to return to the Los Angeles Olympics (LA Olympics) once again after 128 years. Cricket was last included in the Paris Olympics in the year 1900. Cricket will be played in the 2028 Olympics…
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Cricket is going to return to the Los Angeles Olympics (LA Olympics) once again after 128 years. Cricket was last included in the Paris Olympics in the year 1900. Cricket has once again been included in the Olympics to be held in the year 2028.
In such a situation, now a big update is coming out regarding the schedule of cricket in Los Angeles Olympics. According to the information coming out, considering the popularity of cricket, new venues are being searched for its matches. Let us know what new update has come out regarding this.
Big update of cricket in LA Olympics
Cricket has been included in the Olympics once again after 128 years. Along with cricket, four more new sports have also been given a place in the Olympics. Baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse (six players), and squash have also been included in this year’s Los Angeles Olympics (LA Olympics).
But the biggest challenge for the committee now is in selecting the venue for cricket. There is a huge time difference between Los Angeles and India, due to which the match being held there will affect the viewership. According to the news of Cricbuzz, due to this, it is being decided to hold all the matches in New York.
This decision was taken because of India’s viewership
There is a time difference of 12 hours 30 minutes between Los Angeles and India. Which means that if the match is started at 8 pm in Los Angeles, then the match will be telecast in the morning in India, due to which the viewership of the match will be affected. But if we talk about New York, then there is a time difference of 9 hours 30 minutes with India. In such a situation, keeping the timing in mind, New York seems to be the best place for cricket matches. Due to this, all the cricket matches in the Los Angeles Olympics will be held in New York.
Deciding the venue will be a big challenge
Apart from the time zone, the biggest challenge for the organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics will be to select a venue for cricket. The grounds that were used for the recently held T20 World Cup were removed immediately after the tournament. Apart from this, Dallas, Texas and Florida are some other cities where there are cricket grounds. Matches can also be held at these places. However, no statement has been given by the Los Angeles Committee regarding this yet.