2028 LA Olympics cricket competition could be held on East Coast

Cricket competitions of 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games could take place on East Coast of United States in order to cater to massive audience in India and also tap into huge domestic market of sport in host country, according to host committee chair Casey Wasserman.

Cricket will be making a re-entry into Olympic roster after 128 years in T20 format and though venues have yet to be confirmed, it is likely men's and women's competitions would take place on East Coast because of more favourable time zone compared to West Coast for Indian viewers.

New York, on East Coast, hosted several preliminary-round matches of T20 World Cup earlier this year, which it co-hosted with West Indies.

East Coast is nine-and-a-half hours behind India and country's viewers can catch action live, but Los Angeles is 12-and-a-half hours behind which could be detrimental from a viewership point.

Wasserman said during a Business of Sports Summit in Austin, Texas, that LA28 organisers would like to maximise cricket viewership in India, according to website 'sportico.com'.

Wasserman, who heed successful LA28 bid and became president of Organizing Committee, wasn't specific about which venue on East Coast could host cricket matches.

Cricket is among six sports, along with baseball, softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse, ded to LA28 Olympic roster. It was in Olympic Games once before, in 1900.

It is likely that pre-existing infrastructure could be used to achieve "more than USD 150 million in savings and new revenue to help maintain a balanced budget (for Olympics )," Wasserman has said earlier this year, according to 'Sportico'.

three venues that hosted T20 World Cup in US, which India won to break title drought, were Dallas, Fort Lauderdale and a temporary stium built on Long Island outside New York City.

It is t unique for host nations to organise Olympic competitions far away from main centre. During Paris Olympics, surfing events were held in Tahiti, sailing in Marseille, shooting in Chateauroux and soccer all across country.