Olympics 2028: Olympics has nothing to do with England-Australia, a big decision will be taken for India

Cricket in Olympics 2028: Cricket was first played in the Olympics in the year 1900. Now after 128 years, cricket is going to make a comeback in the Los Angeles Olympic Games. Nicolo Campriani, director of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, had clearly said that one of the main reasons for cricket's return to the Olympics is the popularity of Virat Kohli. Now a new update has come out regarding cricket in the Olympic Games to be held after four years.

The venue for cricket matches in the Olympics has not been confirmed yet, but a media report has revealed that cricket matches in the 2028 Olympics can be held in the eastern coastal areas of the USA, while Los Angeles is located on the west coast of the USA.

This decision is being considered due to Indian viewership. Actually, the time of the West Coast of the USA runs 12:30 hours behind India, but the time of the East Coast is 9:30 hours behind India. Let us tell you that the matches of Major League Cricket (MLC) are currently being played in Dallas and North Carolina, but there is no permanent cricket ground in California.

The time of West Coast in the USA can prove to be detrimental from the point of view of Indian viewership. But the matches of T20 World Cup 2024 were played on the East Coast of USA. The schedule of most of the matches of the World Cup held in America was prepared in such a way that the Indian audience could be targeted. Why is India being targeted? An India-Pakistan match also has a big hand in increasing the popularity of cricket in Western countries.

In fact, the India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup 2022 was watched live by 256 million i.e. about 25.6 crore people in the world. A famous American podcaster made a video on these figures, which went viral like flames on social media. The viewership of that India-Pakistan match of 2022 can also be considered as a major reason for the return of cricket in the Olympics.