Ricky Ponting expressed happiness on the return of cricket to the Olympics after 128 years

The Paris Olympics ended with a grand closing ceremony on Sunday. In the presence of more than 70 thousand spectators, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo handed over the Olympic flag to Karen Bass, the mayor of the 2028 host American city of Los Angeles. With this, the countdown to the Los Angeles Olympics to be held after four years has begun. Cricket will return to the upcoming Olympics. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has now expressed happiness over this.

Cricket is also going to be included in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 after 128 years. The last 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. Former Australian great Ricky Ponting has now reacted to this.

Talking about the return of cricket to the Olympics, the former captain said – This is a very positive thing for our sport. Whatever meeting I go to for the last 10 or 15 years, the inclusion of cricket in the Olympics has always been the top agenda. Finally, now there has been success in this. It is only four years away. I think this will make cricket very popular at the grassroots level in America as well. The Olympic Games are about the fans who make it popular.

In fact, in the 141st OEOC session held in Mumbai in October 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially confirmed the inclusion of cricket in the Olympics. Before the session, Ponting said that this would be a positive thing for the sport. He further said – Fans from all over the world have their eyes on the Olympic Games. Through this, our game will reach new audiences. This is truly a big deal for the sport.