The USA is preparing for T20 World Cup 2024 along with the West Indies; the country targets cricket popularity in America, considering basketball and baseball. Iconic figures such as Virat Kohli is expected to contribute greatly to popularizing the sport, given that cricket is on the roadmap to be included in the Olympics with Los Angeles 2028.
Looking at this development, Virat Kohli seemed to be taken aback when asked if he thought that cricket would someday be played in the USA and praised the country for its readiness to change and direction the course internationally. He also urged the need to host the T20 World Cup in the United States on American soil as he believed the move could boost a dramatic acceptance of cricket in the country.
Kohli was elated by this achievement, as he seemed to see the domino effect that saw the USA take a step forward in the development of cricket. He praised the current MLC as a positive to indicate the growth of the sport in the country which he agreed was still at its nascent stage. As a result of an expanding South Asian population in the region, franchise cricket leagues, and the general popularity of the game, Kohli is confident that the sport will expand in the USA in the upcoming years.
Lastly, Kohli is positive about the future of cricket in America, leading light that there are people who are interested in the facilities granted to this kind of event like the T20 World Cup and MLC. To him, these efforts are crucial in creating awareness and nurturing a more spirited cricketing culture in a country that has conventionally centred on other types of sports. With the gradual increase in the acceptance of cricket in the USA, Kohli continues to look forward to its progression as a popular sport in the future.
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