New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport's Olympic return after 128 years
New fresh grass is grown for a world-class cricket pitch at the Pomona Fairplex on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, seen during the groundbreaking of the new Knight Riders Cricket Field, which will serve as the Los Angeles Knight Riders’ official home field for 2026 and later host cricket at the LA 2028 Olympics. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The stadium is being erected in the Fairplex fairgrounds as the home of the Los Angeles Knight Riders, a professional Major League Cricket team owned by the Mumbai-based Knight Riders Sports.
