The governing physique is working in direction of cricket’s participation within the prestigious occasion, and a call on its inclusion might be made within the coming months.
The ICC’s efforts mirror the rising curiosity in increasing the attain of cricket and showcasing the T20 format on a worldwide stage.
If profitable, cricket’s inclusion within the 2028 Olympics would mark a major milestone for the game, offering a singular platform to interact new audiences and promote its development worldwide.
“The Olympics want to stage a format that has its World Championship. Given that, we will be proposing the shortest format for Olympic inclusion — that would be T20 cricket,” stated the ICC CEO in a media spherical desk on the sidelines of the Board assembly in Durban.
The extremely anticipated Major League Cricket (MLC) formally launched within the United States on Thursday, that includes six franchises that embody 4 house owners from the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Los Angeles franchise is owned by the Kolkata Knight Riders, the New York franchise by the Mumbai Indians, the Seattle Orcas by the Delhi Capitals, and the Texas franchise by the Chennai Super Kings.
The involvement of those IPL franchises brings a powerful connection to the established cricketing world and provides to the thrill surrounding the MLC. The participation of famend house owners from the IPL is predicted to deliver appreciable consideration and curiosity to the league.
Allardice expressed his perception that the launch of MLC would generate vital consideration and lift the profile of cricket within the United States.
The institution of MLC affords a promising alternative for the expansion and growth of cricket in a rustic primarily recognized for its ardour for different sports activities.
“There are a number of developments in the USA that are helping to raise the awareness of the game. Start of the MLC is one of them, they draw a lot of attention to the sport.”
He additional stated that the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 might be co-hosted by USA Cricket and Cricket West Indies, opposite to speculations that it might transfer to the UK.
“I can say with finality that the 2024 men’s T20 World Cup will be played in the West Indies and USA.
“The males’s T20 World Cup subsequent yr will proceed to boost consciousness of sport. We are speaking to the LA Olympics individuals for the final 18 months to 2 years, elevating with them the attention of cricket.
“We are expecting a decision in the next couple of months. Yes, all promotion of cricket in the USA contributes to raising that awareness,” he stated.
The previous couple of years have seen the introduction of latest codecs, together with the T10 and the Hundred, however they won’t be included as worldwide codecs anytime quickly.
“At the moment three international formats of the game are helping us and members to best promote the sport. There is no discouragement for T10 for domestic leagues or local tournaments.
“As a format, every member can use whichever format of the video games they need to promote the sport. The T10 has not been raised by any member for ICC to think about it as an International format,” Allardice said.
To a question whether the proliferation of franchise leagues would affect the health of international cricket, he replied in the negative.
“You have a look at the affect of franchise sports activities. It helps to advertise our sport in various territories.
“It’s bringing a lot of content to venues, broadcasters, fans and it’s able to reach a much broader range of people than just international cricket. So the emergence of franchise leagues is one way to promote our sport.
“There has been a rise in exercise in that space and a kind of discussions is to deliver a steadiness within the calendar, what the worldwide cricket ought to seem like.
“The staging of a domestic league with the top players of that country is a very good way to promote cricket. We have made strides in a number of territories. It is changing the dynamics of the game and a lot of that has been positive,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com