‘Shut Out of History’: Why Cricket West Indies has urged the ICC to reconsider the 2028 La Olympics qualification process?

Cricket West Indies Appeal for International cricketer council The 2028 Los Angeles to compete in the Olympics to set up a merit route for Caribbean countries, where cricket will return after 128 years of absence with six-tim T20 tournaments for both men and women.The qualification process for La Olympics remains undeclared by the ICC, raises concerns for West indies Cricket.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The issue stems from the unique structure of the West Indies cricket, where nations such as Barbados, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Trinidad and Tobago compete as an integrated team in international cricket, but participate separately in the Olympics.This structure can potentially exclude Caribbean participation if the Olympic qualification is determined by the world rankings alone.

CWI CEO Chris Dehring said, “We are all asking that the extraordinary Olympic heritage of our individual countries is considered in the conversation.” “Our nations proudly raised their individual flags as a perennial gold medalist as the Olympic Podium. Now, with the inclusion of cricket, we should make sure that our cricketers are not out of history. We are ready to cooperate. We are ready to compete. But above, we are asking for fairness.”CWI admitted that LA 2028 is unlikely to field an integrated West Indies team, despite their previous successes as T20 World Champions in 2012 and 2016, their women’s team also won the global title in 2016.In its letter to the ICC, CWI proposed two possible solutions for regional representation.

The first proposal suggests an inter-cervical qualifying tournament if the West Indies teams secure a qualifying position.The second proposal recommends a dedicated regional qualifying process for all independent West Indies countries.CWI president Kishore Shalo said, “Caribbean has always punched his weight above his weight, which inspires the world with our athletic talent.” “Our young cricketers should not exclude the return of cricket in sports in 2028 that has inspired our athletes.”