Pakistan, Aug. 7 -- Pakistan is gearing up to strongly lobby for a place in cricket's historic return to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028. This will be only cricket's second appearance in the Olympics since Paris 1900. However, reports suggest both Pakistan and New Zealand risk missing out on qualification under the current system.

The LA 2028 Organising Committee plans to hold men's and women's cricket events from July 20 to 29, featuring six teams in each category. A regional qualification format is expected, with India (Asia) and Australia (Oceania) likely to qualify directly based on their rankings. Other probable qualifiers include Great Britain, South Africa, and host nation USA.

The sixth and final spot remains undecided, wi...