Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli – Photo: PTI
Cricket is going to be included in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 after 128 years. The last cricket match was played between Great Britain and France in the year 1900. In which Britain won the gold medal by defeating France by 158 runs. Now cricket is going to return to the Olympics once again.
Indian team’s star batsman Virat Kohli joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp on Saturday. He will be seen playing in the 18th season of the IPL starting on March 22. During this, the legendary player talked about the popularity of cricket and the inclusion of this game in the Olympics 2028. He said that today many T20 tournaments are being played in the world. The biggest reason for this is the IPL. Because of that, cricket has got a place in the Olympics.
What did Kohli say on the return of cricket to the Olympics?
Cricket is also going to be included in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 after 128 years. The last cricket match was played between Great Britain and France in the year 1900. In which Britain won the gold medal by defeating France by 158 runs. Now cricket is going to return to the Olympics once again. Now the former Indian captain has spoken on this. Speaking at the RCB Innovation Lab Indian Sports Summit, he said that the return of cricket to the Olympics would be a pleasant experience.
Will Virat return from retirement?
At the same time, when King Kohli was asked whether he would return from retirement in T20 cricket? To this, he jokingly replied, ‘No! For the Olympics? Maybe? If we are playing for the gold medal, then I can come back for one game. Win the medal and come back home. It is a great thing. Becoming an Olympic champion will be a great feeling.’
Rohit-Virat and Jadeja have retired from T20
After winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title, Rohit, Virat and Ravindra Jadeja retired from this format. India won this title by defeating South Africa by seven runs. After leading the Indian team to the T20 World Cup title for the second time, the star players surprised everyone by retiring from T20.