Pakistan might not qualify for LA 2028 Cricket Olympics! The reason is…

The India vs Pakistan cricket rivalry has been a historic one, even in international cricket. Though the two teams do not directly face each other in bilateral series, they do clash off in International Cricket Council (ICC) or Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events. Both the teams most recently faced each other thrice in the Asia Cup 2025, with all the games turning in favour of Men in Blue.

India and Pakistan are now set to face each other in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be a highly-hyped games as usual. Even though T20 tournament will bring massive engagement, there will be even more eyes on a possible face-off in the 2028 Olympic games. In the 2028 event, a total of 12 teams (6 men’s and 6 women’s) will participate. However, there are chances that an IND vs PAK game might not take place.

Cricket fans mostly pack the stadiums when it comes to India vs Pakistan matches. However, as far as the situation is as of now, such sort of clash might not at all happen in the 2028 Olympics. During their recent board meeting in Dubai, the ICC confirmed that 6 teams each from men’s and women’s categories.

The criteria for qualification in the 2028 Olympics is not the ICC T20I rankings, but the top team from each region/country. The sixth team will be selected via a global qualifier. India is the No. 1 side when it comes to T20I rankings, whereas Pakistan might not even be the second best.

“The Board reviewed the ICC’s ongoing engagement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, as cricket deepens its footprint in the global multisport landscape. At LA28, both men’s and women’s T20 events will feature six teams each, comprising 28 matches in total,” an ICC release read.

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