International Cricket Council CEO Sanjog Gupta on Thursday described the groundbreaking of the cricket venue for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as the fulfilment of a long-awaited \u201cpromise\u201d, marking the sport\u2019s return to the Games after 128 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a moment in history because what we are breaking ground on today is not simply a cricket field. We are breaking ground on a promise. A promise that took 128 years to keep,\u201d Gupta said at the ceremony.<\/p>\n
Cricket\u2019s inclusion was approved by the International Olympic Committee, a move Gupta said reflects the sport\u2019s global appeal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s how long the world\u2019s second most popular sport, a game played and passionately followed by more than 2.5 billion people, has been missing from the Olympic stage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the International Olympic Committee formally approved cricket\u2019s inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Games, it wasn\u2019t just a scheduling announcement. It was a recognition that the Olympics should reflect the sports that billions of people love,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The venue at Pomona, which also serves as the home of the Los Angeles Knight Riders, was chosen for its community-driven legacy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t imagine a better venue than Pomona for the coming together of this promise\u2026 There is something fitting, almost poetic, about the fact that a venue built on the idea of community coming together will now host a sport that, at its very core, is all about community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gupta credited the Knight Riders group for helping grow cricket in the United States and emphasised the Olympic stage\u2019s reach.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the LA28 Games take place in July 2028, the eyes of four billion Olympic viewers will be on Los Angeles\u2026 That is not just a sporting moment, it is a cultural one.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Olympics remind us why sport matters\u2026 Two years from now, at this very ground, it will finally have it on the world\u2019s biggest sporting stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Published on Apr 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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