13 May,2024 06:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Team India`s T20 World Cup 2024 jersey (Pic: Screengrab/@BCCI)
As the T20 World Cup 2024 is inching closer, BCCI secretary Jay Shah and Team Indian captain Rohit Sharma posed with the new jersey holding in their hands at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
"It is time to welcome our team in new colours," BCCI said in a post on X with a video that showed Jay Shah and Rohit Sharma going to the Narendra Modi stadium and holding the jersey that has vibrant colours.
"Presenting the new T20I #TeamIndia Jersey with our Honorary Secretary @JayShah Captain @ImRo45 and official Kit Partner @adidas," BCCI added.
The jersey was unveiled on May 6. BCCI's official kit sponsor Adidas shared a video featuring Rohit Sharma, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and veteran spinner Kuldeep Yadav while Team India also reposted the video on their social media handle.
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"One jersey. One Nation. Presenting the new Team India T20 jersey," the caption of the video read.
India's jersey for the upcoming ICC showpiece event has tri-colour lines on a v-shaped neck and the classic Adidas stripes on saffron colour sleeves. The jersey has a blue colour towards the front with 'INDIA' written at the centre of the jersey.
Previously, BCCI announced India's 15-man squad ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. Shubman Gill and Rinku failed to find spots in the main squad.
Following the performances in the IPL 2024, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson secured their spots in the squad. The T20 World Cup 2024 is set to begin on June 2 in the USA and the West Indies.
India is placed in Group A of the ICC tournament alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, India will play their first game against Ireland on June 5 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. The clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be played on June 9. The clashes against the USA and Canada will take place on June 12 and 15, respectively.
India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. SirajReserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
(With ANI Inputs)
