Ahead of the prestigious finals of the Test Championship between India and Australia, Adidas revealed new jerseys for the Indian team. The much-awaited jersey has left fans split as Adidas Launched it on social media on Thursday, June 1. Notably, India is set to face Australia in the finals of the Test Championship at the iconic Oval Cricket Ground in London from June 7.
The new kit features a new design for all three formats of the game as well as the logo of the team's new sponsor. The shirt was revealed via the Indian cricket team's official Instagram account. The jerseys were revealed in Mumbai's Wankhede stadium. Notably, the Test shirt is plain white with two dark blue stripes at the shoulder. The ODI and T20I jersey has two white stripes on the shoulder and is Light blue and dark blue colour respectively.
The Indian cricket board has signed a five-year deal with Adidas for around 350 crore rupees. The deal will last till 2028 and it will include various multinational tournaments. "An iconic moment. An iconic stadium. Introducing the new Team India Jerseys," said a post jointly made by Adidas India and the Indian cricket team.
"We are committed to growing the game", says Jay Shah
After signing the historic deal with the leading sportswear brand Adidas, Indian Cricket Board Secretary Jay Shah praised the company and its legacy. He said, "We are committed to helping grow the game of cricket and could not be more excited to partner with one of the worldโs leading sportswear brands, Adidas, in this journey. With its rich historical legacy in sports, world-class products, and strong global reach, Adidas will play an important role in driving the performance and future success of different categories of Indian cricket."
However, talking about the game all members of the Indian cricket team reached England to prepare for the final game. India is also set to play a four-day intra-squad game Ahead of the much-awaited clash. Rohit Sharma's leading Indian team will be keen to clinch the Test mace as they were runner-up in the last final. In 2022, India lost the finals to New Zealand by 8 wickets under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah.
Here is how fans react to India's new jersey:
My favourite JERSEY (and player of course).
โ Raghav Bajaj ๐ฎ๐ณ (@raghav249) June 1, 2023
It's Test Match, keep its legacy and decency alive by keeping minimal logos and artwork! Let it be plain white with the BCCI logo and a small Addidas logo on the other side. Somethings are best to be kept original. pic.twitter.com/7uEzBiEJzk
It will be interesting to know if they paid extra for the stripes on the shoulders, and if yes, then how much?
โ aman kharbas (@aman_kharbas) June 1, 2023
Given what MPL and Killer made, this really is a huge upgrade in terms of design. Also, Adidas being such a premium sports brand means the quality of the jersey would be top notch as well. I personally liked the test jersey the most. Also, T20I jersey could have been better.
โ Rahul Sharma (@CricFnatic) June 1, 2023
Feels Like Sahara India ๐
โ . (@AamirsABD) June 1, 2023
Test jersey looks so impressive ๐
โ Amit Singh Rajawat (@satya_AmitSingh) June 1, 2023
Great work adidas ๐
Looks like football jersey.
โ Soumya (@notionhead) June 1, 2023
I feeling like something era of 2011 CWC , I didn't know much but India playing with dark jersey before 2011 CWC .
โ VK (@Motera_Stadium) June 1, 2023
This T20i Jersey is better ...isse accha change hi nhi krte t20i ki pic.twitter.com/LBkvmBK548
โ Atharv Mishra๐ฎ๐ณ (@Ansh9066) June 1, 2023
Jerseys will come and go but this jersey will always remain an emotion!! pic.twitter.com/fs6rk03x2V
โ Dr Liberal (@coolfunnylib) June 1, 2023
The Test Jersey give Real Madrid vibes
โ Waqar Afridi (@WakaAfridi) June 1, 2023