Dubai, April 16 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday welcomed the announcement that the fairgrounds in Pomona, Southern California, will host cricket at the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, as per the ICC official website.

Excitement around cricket's Olympic comeback has been building since it was confirmed that the sport would return to the Games after a 128-year gap.

On April 9, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the player quotas and number of participating teams for cricket at the 2028 Olympics.

Both the men's and women's T20 competitions will feature six teams each. A 90-player quota will be allocated per gender, allowing each nation to field a squad of up to 15 players....