The USA cricket team performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup 2024. USA made it to the Super-8 by defeating Pakistan and Canada in the group stage round, and the team also gave a tough fight to a team like India.

Let us tell you, cricket will also be a part of the next Olympic Games, regarding which USA Cricket Board President Venu Pisike says that this will make the country’s future even brighter.

We will have better facilities before Olympics 2028- Venu Pisike

According to the Times of India, Venu Pisike said,

A lot of tools are needed to grow cricket in America. The Olympics and the recent World Cup are a step towards making cricket a professional sport. The inclusion of cricket in the Olympics will give a right path to any new player.

Venu Pisike also said that the US state of California has included cricket in its school system and in the future other states will also start doing so. He also stressed that before the next Olympics start, the USA will have much better facilities for cricket.

California has incorporated cricket in its school system, other states will follow suit. We have challenges in providing facilities. But the Olympics are still four years away, I am sure by that time we will have much better facilities.

Everyone in the USA is talking about cricket- Venu Pisike

USA Cricket Board President Venu Pisike said that after the team’s performance in the T20 World Cup 2024, cricket has become a big topic in the whole country. Everyone including the USA media and government officials are talking about the game.

Our performance in reaching the Super-8 in the T20 World Cup and beating Pakistan in the league match really helped. People in the whole community want to know about the game. Most of the media, even government officials, everyone is talking about cricket.