Former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag backed cricket as an Olympic sport and thinks T10 cricket will be an ideal format to introduce this game in sports biggest carnival.

“I think (if) we are talking about (the fact) that cricket should be a part of the Olympics, I think T10 is the right format. Because it gets over in 90 minutes and it’s like a football match and a result will come. So I think, this is the right format, if ICC is thinking about talking to the (International) Olympic Association (Committee) that cricket should be part of that (the Olympics),” said Sehwag.

The flamboyant player will feature in the inaugural edition of this format in T10 Cricket League, which is scheduled to be played in UAE from December 14-17. He will lead the Maratha Arabians in the league, which features Kumar Sangakkara and Pakistani stars Mohammad Amir and Kamran Akmal.

Today, the team management launched the Jersey of the team. Sehwag believes the International team should also take a part in this format, which can help to produce few players for them as well.

“(I back it) because more nations can play T10 and one batsman or one bowler can win you the game. So every country can produce one or two players who can win the T10 matches.”

Viru concluded while saying “Now the ICC (International Cricket Council) has to think if they want to take this to (International) Olympic Association (Committee) or not. All the nations, who are smaller nations, who are playing four-day (games), Test matches, One-Day (matches) or T20, they can play T10 and cricket can be part of Olympic as well.”