IOC president Thomas Bach, speaking after the second day of an executive board meeting in Mumbai, said officials had accepted a proposal by LA organisers for cricket to be included as one of five new sports together with baseball/softball, flag football (non-contact American football), squash and lacrosse.

Cricket last featured at the 1900 Paris Olympics, when a team from Britain beat a side representing France.

Cricket set for shot at Olympic glory

The final choice of which sports are retained for 2028 will be voted on at the IOC Session next Monday in Mumbai, one of the hotbeds of the sport, as India hosts the men’s 50-over Cricket World Cup.