The US ambassador to India believes his compatriots will come to share his joy in the “unabashed fun” of Twenty20 cricket when the format features at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
International cricket’s shortest form was approved as one of five new sports for LA 2028 during the International Olympic Committee’s session in Mumbai on Monday.
Flag football, baseball/softball, lacrosse and squash were the others.
Eric Garcetti, a former mayor of Los Angeles, told reporters in Mumbai late Monday his passion for cricket had grown during his time living in the UK