The Indian cricket team unveiled the new look of the ODI jersey which comprises of same colors for the Blue Brigade. But with a difference in the design. The new kit is quite simple just with some more shades of blue along with some shades of saffron. And ‘India’ is written much bolder than title sponsor Oppo’s logo in front.
At the launch, skipper Virat Kohli said it is the best Nike jersey he has worn in ten years. The kit features three stars on the inside at the back, signifying India’s three World Cup titles (two ODI World Cup and one T20I World Cup). Along with the stars, the dates, scores, and coordinates of the venues of Team India’s World Cup triumphs have also been inscribed.
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On Friday, the jersey is launched by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) kit partner Nike in Hyderabad today (Friday) on the sidelines of the team’s practice for the first ODI against Australia. Senior sports and cricket writer Chetan Narula has shared MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Harmanpreet Kaur’s pictures in India’s new jersey on his twitter handle @chetannarula.
And here’s the new Team India ODI jersey… 🇮🇳🏏💙 pic.twitter.com/mp7Lw75W1H
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) March 1, 2019
The dress is launched for the ICC World Cup in England and Wales. India play their first game on June 5 against South Africa. The tournament in England and Wales will be played from May 30 to July 14. India has been sporting the three stars on their jersey for some time now but for the first time, the three stars will be seen at the back of the jersey.
Team India's new jersey…!!https://t.co/Tf8QH09ojU
— Vidshots (@Vidshots1) March 2, 2019
Talking about the jersey as per the quotes in Quint, Dhoni said, “This (three stars) always remind you of the great legacy that we have got. And it is not only this. Beyond that also we had bilateral series and playing cricket in a way we have reached number one ranking in each and every format. These are all motivational factor and whenever you look at them you get motivated to give that extra 10-15 percent.”
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Like earlier designs, Nike has again decided to make the jersey from recycled material. This time around it is recycled polyester and blue continues to be the primary color and orange as the secondary. In fact, the jersey features two shades of blue for the first time. Darker shade on the body, while a lighter one on the sleeves, with India written across the chest in the familiar fluorescent orange shade. There are also orange streaks at the side of the jersey and under the collar.
On Saturday, Team India will be locking horns with Australia for the series opener of the five-match ODI series at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad.
