Nathan Lyon pushes for all-skills cricket at the Paralympics; tags Virat Kohli for support

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has voiced his support for including all-skills cricket in the Paralympics, following the sport’s recent addition Los Angeles 2028 Olympics in T20 format. I International Olympic Committee (IOC) 2023 saw the official return of cricket to the Olympic Games, marking its first appearance since 1900. This historic decision was met with widespread excitement from cricket fans around the world, especially as it highlighted the growing influence of the game on the world stage.

The growing popularity of cricket and the influence of digital

In the best video on social media, Nicolo Camprianipresident of Los Angeles Local Planning Committee (LALOG)talked a lot about the growing popularity of cricket e United States of America (USA)recently hosted an event for T20 World Cup 2024.

He also emphasized the important role of cricket stars, in particular Virat Kohlion the IOC’s decision to include cricket in the Olympics. Kohli, who became the first Indian to reach 250 million followers on Instagram in May 2023, is a digital powerhouse, ranked just behind football legends. Cristiano Ronaldo again Lionel Messi according to social media fans.

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The strategic importance of cricket in the Olympics

Campriani highlighted the importance of a strong digital presence to ensure the Olympic Games remain relevant to younger audiences. He said, “Cricket provides a unique platform to connect with the youth. Consider my friend Virat—he is the third most followed athlete on social media worldwide, with 314 million followers. This number surpasses the combined following of LeBron James, Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods. The inclusion of cricket in the Olympics is an important victory for LA 28.”

Nathan Lyon’s plea for inclusive cricket

Building on Campriani’s words, Lyon used social media to promote expanding cricket’s reach by including all-skills cricket at the Paralympics. Citing a video of Campriani discussing Kohli’s impact on cricket’s inclusion in the Olympics, Lyon urged cricket boards to England, Australia again Indiaand Kohli, to support this move. In his letter to X, Lyon wrote, “And let’s add All Skills cricket to the Paralympics @ECB_cricket @CricketAus @BCCI @imVkohli @Vk18xCr7,”

And let’s add All Skills cricket to the paralympics 🙏🏏@ECB_cricket @CricketAus @BCCI @imVkohli @Vk18xCr7 https://t.co/iTf87I2LdX

— Nathan Lyon (@NathLyon421) August 11, 2024

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