Los Angeles, April 23 -- The road to cricket's long-awaited return to the Olympic Games gathered pace on Wednesday as construction officially began on a dedicated venue in Pomona, California, ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

The groundbreaking ceremony, held at the Fairplex Grounds in Los Angeles County, was hailed as a landmark moment by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which has been pushing to expand the sport's global footprint, according to ICC.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah described the development as a "major milestone" for the game and its estimated 2.5 billion followers worldwide, emphasising the significance of cricket's return to the Olympics after a 128-year absence.

"Being part of the Olympic movement brings both p...