The look of the much-awaited orange jersey of Indian team is out, which will be worn by Virat Kohli and company in the match against England during ICC World Cup 2019 India vs England match. Since the top-ranked ODI team and World Cup 2019 hosts both use blue-coloured jerseys in ODI cricket, Indian players will be seen playing in an orange jersey in their match against the English side. Team India Orange Jersey For ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Sparks Row: Congress, Samajwadi Party See 'Saffronisation' Attempt by Govt
India will take on England on June 30 in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The match will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The first look of the new jersey was also shared on Twitter. Have a look at the photo below.
India team turns Orange Army
The new India 'away' strip from Nike. I like it! Thanks @gauravkalra75! pic.twitter.com/GXPZiFHhEt
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) June 28, 2019
The jersey was officially revealed by Nike, who mentioned that the jersey is inspired by the young new generation of India. “Team India will debut its first ever Away Kit in Birmingham on 30th June 2019. The ODI and Away Kit designs launched this year are inspired by the young new generation of India and the fearless spirit of the national teams," Nike said in an official statement. Indian Cricket Team Orange Jersey in CWC 2019: Focusing on Match, Not on Colour of Jersey, Says Bharat Arun
Talking about the new design, Nike further said, "The new total orange and blue coloured Away Kits also moves away from a traditional silhouette to using new innovative cut lines alongside dynamic material combinations to emphasize a Multi-dimensional Slash Design and Movement approach".
India has been unbeaten in World Cup 2019 tournament so far, winning five matches out of six games. One match against New Zealand was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The Virat Kohli-led side holds 2nd position on the points table currently with 11 points while playing one match less than their successor Australia. Other than England, India is going to play two more matches before the start of semi-finals against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on July 2 and July 6 respectively.
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