7 reasons why T20s should be included in Olympics

7 reasons why T20s should be included in Olympics: From ODI world cups to the Ashes, from tri-nation series to T20 World cups, Cricket is not a sport which lacks visual space. It is omnipresent and loved by most around the globe. But what prevents Cricket, from being the part of the biggest sporting carnival, the Olympics? For much too long a degree of tradition is listed out as a potential barrier to such a move. But that argument lacks substance. How does the so-called ‘class’ of the game get affected by including it into the most watched sports event at the grandest stage of all?

If anything it only enhances its reputation and lends further credentials of popularity around the world. Considering the time constraints in events of the magnitude of Olympics it is best to have the T20 format for a start.

Today we list out 7 reasons why T20s should be included in Olympics:

1. 8 billion eyeballs

More people watch the Olympics than any other television event, including the Football World Cup. Around 4 billion people tuned in to watch the 2012 London Olympic Games, while the 2008 Beijing Olympics drew an estimated 4.7 billion viewers. That’s around 70% of the human population. And it’s amazing how many fans cricket has. At over 2.5 billion followers, it is the second most popular sport played today. Thus, if these two audiences combine to watch a T20 game in Olympics it would be a fantastic spectacle.