India, July 16 -- Cricket will return to the Olympic fold after more than 100 years and organisers have unveiled the dates when the games will be played in the Los Angeles edition of the grand event in 2028.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that the T20 competitions for the men's and women's categories at the LA28 will run from July 12 to July 29.

The clashes to win medals will be held on July 20 (women's) and July 29 (men's).

"Most of the matchdays will be double headers, with the games starting from 9:00 AM and 6:30 PM as per local Los Angeles time. It's the same for the medal matches," read the Olympic website.

In April, the council confirmed that six teams would be competing in each of the men's and women's tour...