ICC Chief Govt Sanjog Gupta added: “Cricket’s return to the Olympic Video games provides the game a novel showcase on world sport’s grandest stage, supporting its introduction to new audiences and growth in rising markets, whereas offering the Olympic motion a gateway into the hearts and minds of greater than two billion Cricket followers.
“This qualification construction has been designed to optimise aggressive requirements and world illustration inside the IOC and LA28 participation pointers. We’re leveraging the present ICC elite competitors construction and introducing a brand new qualification occasion, which provides an thrilling new milestone on the journey to LA28.
“We’re grateful to the IOC, LA28 and all our Members, in addition to their NOCs, for his or her continued assist to Cricket’s return within the Olympics.”
The six groups within the Olympic competitors shall be divided into teams of three. Every group will play one another as soon as earlier than enjoying two additional matches in opposition to groups within the reverse group who didn’t end in the identical place.
The ultimate high two will contest for gold and silver medals, with the third and fourth nations competing for bronze.
Nations to qualify for the Video games will have the ability to choose from a squad of 15 gamers.
