Why in News?
- The Indian women’s cricket team qualified for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after finishing as the best-placed eligible Asian side at the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup.
Key Details
- Under the approved qualification pathway, the best-placed eligible team from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania at the tournament earned an Olympic quota.
- India finished above the other Asian teams and joined Australia, Great Britain and South Africa among the first women’s teams to qualify.
- Cricket will return to the Olympics after 128 years, with separate six-team men’s and women’s T20 tournaments at LA 2028.
Exam Connect
- Cricket at Olympics → Last appeared at Paris 1900 before its return at LA 2028.