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Indian cricket's next frontier: Winning an Olympic gold

DATTAPRASAD SHIRODKAR, Mumbai
Published Mar 22
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After winning the T20 World Cup for the second time in one and a half years, Team India's next big target will be winning the gold medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Cricket will return to the Olympics after a gap of 128 years.
Whether the Indian team will play under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav at the Los Angeles Olympics remains to be seen. Except for Suryakumar, most players in the squad are below 30 years of age.
After defeating New Zealand, the morale of the Indian team is extremely high. The next targets are the 2028 Olympic gold medal and the T20 World Cup in the same year.
In the last three years, India has won three ICC trophies in a row, including the Champions Trophy. In 2024, India ended its long wait for an ICC title, which brought a major change in Indian cricket. In 2025, India won the Champions Trophy, and in 2026, the team delivered a special performance at home.
The upcoming challenges for India are: 2027 “ ODI World Cup, 2028 “ Olympics and T20 World Cup, 2029 “ Champions Trophy. Fans hope that India’s winning momentum will continue until 2029.

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