Cricket West Indies has asked for a fair and transparent pathway to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, as they face a selection conundrum, with all the islands required to be represented as one for a cricket team, if they qualify for the multi-sport showpiece event. The problem is that in cricket, the Caribbean island countries compete under the Windies banner and are administered by one cricket board, but only sovereign countries are permitted to contest at the Olympics. For example, Mijaín López Núñez represented Cuba at the Paris Olympics and won a wrestling gold, but any cricketing representation from his country would be under the Windies banner. Cricket West Indies Insists on Olympic Inclusion.?? Read More ? https://t.co/xALvbVIYrc — Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) May 15, 2025 At LA2028, where six countries each will compete in the men’s and women’s T20s, the Caribbean hopes to have at least one of its sovereign states in action. “The Caribbean has always punched above its weight at the Olympics, inspiring the world with our athletic brilliance. Cricket’s return to the Games in 2028 must not exclude our young cricketers from the same dream that has inspired our athletes,” Cricket West Indies president Kishore Swallow said in a statement “The Olympic Charter emphasises fairness, transparency and universality. We are simply asking that these principles be upheld, not just in spirit, but in structure. West Indies cricket must have a pathway and fully deserves an opportunity to compete,” Swallow added. Windies’ women are ranked sixth on the ICC T20I rankings and the men are fifth. If the sides are finalised based on rankings and not many changes to the current positions, both the men and the women should make the cut. But there is an additional complication: the United States of America, as the hosts, might gain automatic qualification despite their low ranking. This is not confirmed yet, but if that were to happen, just five further spots would be available. The International Cricket Council has, till now, not announced what the Olympic Games qualification process would be. In its proposal to Los Angeles 2028, ICC had suggested the six sides be shortlisted based on the T20I rankings at a cut-off date.