<p>World Cup winning former Australia captain <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ponting-keen-to-coach-in-ipl-again-reveals-delhi-want-indian-at-helm-23373774" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Ricky Ponting</strong></a> feels cricket&rsquo;s return in the Los Angeles edition of the Olympics in four years&rsquo; time will be a big positive for the game. It will be a part of the 2028 Games, the sport&rsquo;s return to the stage after 128 years. The only time cricket featured in the Olympics was in 1900.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;It can only be a positive thing for our game. I&rsquo;ve sat on various committees over the last 15 or 20 years, and it&rsquo;s always been on the top of almost every agenda&mdash;how do we get the game back into the Olympics? And finally, it&rsquo;s there,&rdquo; Ponting was quoted as saying during The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/icc-confirms-expansion-of-teams-in-womens-t20-wc-23366697" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>ICC</strong></a> Review.</p>
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And finally, it’s there,” Ponting was quoted as saying during The ICC Review

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