The cricket event at the 2028 Summer Olympics will be the second time that the sport will be played at the games. It was last played at the 1900 Summer Olympics. It will be played in the Twenty20 (T20) format.
The qualification process for the men's tournament includes two routes, direct qualification via rankings and the qualifier, with the qualification window being 30 June to 31 December 2026.
Format Direct qualification The top four teams from each continent (Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings as of the cutoff date of 31 December 2026 qualify directly for the tournament. The host nation, the United States, were also eligible for direct quota place, provided they reach the top 15 in the rankings during the qualification window from 30 June to 31 December 2026.
Global qualifier The next eight highest-ranked teams that have not already qualified directly will participate in the global qualifier to fill the remaining spot, with the qualification for the qualifier being open till 31 December 2026. If the West Indies finish among these eight teams, a regional tournament involving the West Indies nations will be held to determine the region's representative at the global qualifier.
Qualified teams +Details of the teams qualified for the 2028 Summer OlympicsMeans of qualificationDatesVenue(s)Berth(s)Qualified Host 30 June 2026 1 (Highest ranked teams from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) rowspan="4" 4 TBD TBD TBD TBD Men's Qualifier 2027 TBD 1 TBDTotal6
ICC T20I Team Rankings
United States qualified directly by virtue of being hosts and reaching the top 15 of the rankings within the host ranking qualification window, having ranked 13th as of 26 July 2026.
+ ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings Team Matches Points Rating 65 17,480 269 41 11,021 269 38 9,868 260 50 12,348 247 53 12,881 243 57 13,679 240 56 13,079 234 53 11,860 224 47 10,334 220 39 8,565 220 29 5,942 205 59 11,911 202 20 3,650 183 24 4,311 180 41 7,358 179 43 7,699 179
Qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympics as host having reached the top 15 in the rankings within the qualification window Eligible to qualify for the 2028 Summer Olympics from their respective continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) Eligible to advance to the Olympic Qualifier
2027 Olympic Qualifier
+Means of qualificationDatesVenue(s)Berth(s)Qualified teams ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings(Top eight sides not already qualified) 31 December 2026 rowspan="8" 8 Total8
See also Cricket at the 2028 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
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