Rahul Dravid to Attend 'Cricket at the Olympics' Discussion at India House in Paris

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid will attend the inaugural India House at the Paris Olympics for a panel discussion on cricket's inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Geoff Allardice, Harsh Jain, and Dravid will share insights on the sport's growth and global opportunities.

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid is set to attend the inaugural India House at the Paris Olympics. The event celebrates cricket's inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and features a panel discussion titled 'Cricket at the Olympics: Dawn of a New Era.' The discussion will take place on the evening of July 28 at India House, located in Parc de Lavillette. Conceptualized by Reliance Foundation in association with the Indian Olympic Association, India House is India's first-ever country house at the Olympics.

The panel will feature prominent figures including Geoff Allardice, CEO of the International Cricket Council, beloved cricketer Rahul Dravid, and Harsh Jain, CEO & Co-founder of Dream Sports. Geoff Allardice, in a release by Dream Sports, stated, "We continue to focus on the development of cricket across the world, bringing in more fans to the game, opportunities for players to compete at the highest level, and now taking cricket to the Olympic stakeholders. The inclusion of cricket in the Olympics marks an important step, and we look forward to Paris 2024 as an added impetus to the journey."

Harsh Jain expressed his excitement about the event, saying, "We are very excited to have the world's second-largest spectator sport finally included in the next Olympics. This is sure to take the Olympics' global viewership to an all-time high and encourage more countries to develop cricket programs, promoting the sport's growth and diversity." The moderated panel will gather these esteemed panellists to share their perspectives on cricket's inclusion in the LA 2028 Olympics programme, the growth and opportunity for cricket in existing and newer markets, and building on the worldwide passion of cricket fans. Cricket will make its long-awaited return to the Olympics at the Los Angeles edition in 2028, having previously been included only once in 1900.

(With inputs from agencies.)