Cricket at Los Angeles Olympics 2028 to start from July 12

Los Angeles: The cricket tournament during the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 will kickstart from July 12 onwards, with the medal matches scheduled for July 20 and 29. The venue for the matches will be a temporary, purpose-built Fairgrounds Stadium, built in Pomona, about 50 kilometres from LA, reported ESPNCricinfo on Tuesday. Six teams in both men's and women's cricket and a total of 180 players, will be participating in cricket's tournament to the Olympics for the first time since 1900 in T20 format. Each team can name a squad of 15 members for the tournament.

Most matches will take place as double-headers, with no matches scheduled for July 14 and 21. The matches will kickstart at 9.00am and 6.30pm local time. The same will be followed for medal matches as well.

The Fairgrounds Stadium, officially going by the name Fairplex, is a nearly 500-acre complex which has hosted the LA County Fair since 1922 and is a regular venue for concerts, trade shows, sports and cultural events. (ANI)

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