A vote of the International Olympic Committee's session in Mumbai on Monday approved the inclusion of the game's Twenty20 format, together with baseball/softball, flag football, squash and lacrosse.
The IOC's executive board last week accepted a proposal by LA organisers for the five sports to be included.
But the final choice still had to be voted on Monday at the IOC session in Mumbai, one of the global centres for cricket, as India hosts the men's 50-over Cricket World Cup.
Only two delegates at the session voted against the new sports. Organisers have proposed a six-team event, in both men's and women's Twenty20 cricket, the shortest form of the game.
The United States is set to field sides as the host nation, but no firm decision has been made on the number of teams, or how they will qualify.
Cricket last featured at the 1900 Paris Olympics, when a team from Britain beat a side representing France.
Adding cricket to the Olympic programme is an obvious move, financially speaking.
It would tap into the lucrative South Asian market, attracting fans in countries such as India and Pakistan.
The Indian Premier League, featuring cricket's global stars, has helped India become the unquestioned economic driving force of the sport, thanks to legions of fans and lucrative broadcasting deals in a nation where the game is almost a religion.
Meanwhile Major League Cricket, a professional Twenty20 League, launched in the United States in July, with the US a co-host of next year's men's T20 World Cup together with territories in the West Indies.
"It's a win-win situation," International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay told reporters in Mumbai, of cricket's inclusion in the LA 2028 programme.
Cricket to feature at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
FE Team | Published: October 16, 2023 23:48:19
Cricket to feature at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
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