The governing physique is working in the direction of cricket’s participation within the prestigious occasion, and a choice on its inclusion might be made within the coming months.
The ICC’s efforts replicate 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 have interaction new audiences and promote its progress worldwide.
“The Olympics need to stage a format that has its World Championship. Provided that, we might be proposing the shortest format for Olympic inclusion — that may be T20 cricket,” mentioned the ICC CEO in a media spherical desk on the sidelines of the Board assembly in Durban.
The extremely anticipated Main League Cricket (MLC) formally launched in america on Thursday, that includes six franchises that embrace 4 homeowners 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 Tremendous Kings.
The involvement of those IPL franchises brings a robust connection to the established cricketing world and provides to the joy surrounding the MLC. The participation of famend homeowners from the IPL is predicted to convey 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 in america.
The institution of MLC affords a promising alternative for the expansion and improvement of cricket in a rustic primarily recognized for its ardour for different sports activities.
“There are a selection of developments within the USA which can be serving to to boost the notice of the sport. Begin of the MLC is considered one of them, they draw a variety of consideration to the game.”
He additional mentioned that the Males’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 males’s T20 World Cup might be performed within the West Indies and USA.
“The lads’s T20 World Cup subsequent yr will proceed to boost consciousness of sport. We’re speaking to the LA Olympics individuals for the final 18 months to 2 years, elevating with them the notice of cricket.
“We predict a choice within the subsequent couple of months. Sure, all promotion of cricket within the USA contributes to elevating that consciousness,” he mentioned.
The previous few 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.
“In the meanwhile three worldwide codecs of the sport are serving to us and members to finest promote the game. There is no such thing as a discouragement for T10 for home leagues or native 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 contemplate it as an Worldwide format,” Allardice mentioned.
To a query whether or not the proliferation of franchise leagues would have an effect on the well being of worldwide cricket, he replied within the unfavourable.
“You have a look at the impression of franchise sports activities. It’s serving to to advertise our sport in various territories.
“It is bringing a variety of content material to venues, broadcasters, followers and it is capable of attain a wider vary of individuals than simply worldwide cricket. So the emergence of franchise leagues is one option to promote our sport.
“There was a rise in exercise in that space and a kind of discussions is to convey a steadiness within the calendar, what the worldwide cricket ought to appear to be.
“The staging of a home league with the highest gamers of that nation is an excellent option to promote cricket. We’ve made strides in various territories. It’s altering the dynamics of the sport and a variety of that has been constructive,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
