The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Friday, 12th February, 2010 that the International Olympic Council voted to have the ICC approved. However, eager fans may find the road to see cricket at the Olympics is a tough one, not to mention a long one too. But in case if the sport gets a clearance to be included in the Olympics, how much chances does cricket, especially Indian cricket, has at the games is still at dispute. 
This is not the first time that cricket would be included at the Olympics and there have been several attempts to do so in the past. It all started back in 1896 when cricket was ventured to have a spot at the games. However, a lack of support and voted shelved the plans. Again in 1900, there was some movement in Paris when two teams, France and Great Britain played against each other at the Universal Exposition. These two teams were playing on behalf of Holland and Belgium who were pulled out and they were unaware that they were playing at the Olympics. The match later was granted recognition in 1912. Since then on, cricket has more or less been a case of a road less traveled or rather not traveled at all. But all that might be in for some serious changes.
If facts are to be believed, recent developments at the ongoing Winter Olympics in Vancouver have suggested that the quick and intriguing form of cricket, Twenty20 might be included in the 2020 Olympics. The International Olympics Committee has granted a full recognition to the ICC which is the governing body of cricket. As a result, the ICC can now bid for a slot at the 2020 Games in 2013 when the next host would be decided upon.
This decision could be helpful for countries like India, USA and the others. However, with only 10 full members, it would be a queer sideshow. No doubt there are 35 associate members and 59 affiliate members but it is still not too good for a start. What the experts believe is that cricket is not a global sport to be included at the Olympics. The former Indian captain Bishan Singh Bedi said, “The simple reason is it’s not a global sport. It does not fit into the Olympic pantheon. In India, what it will do is kill the other games even more, because cricket will hog all media space and by extension, public attention during an Olympics. Cricketers are prima donnas who don’t care about ideals, and the administrators are too lustful to make way for such events. They can’t even sign up with WADA. These are merely ill thought-out ways to desperately globalize the game or put it in the Olympics and see if it works. Cricket and Olympics both don’t need each other.”
T20 at the Olympics is certainly an eye turner, but at the end it would only be a medal contender. However, currently the fans are delighted at the thought of watching their favorite sport at the Olympics.