New Zealand cricket team wearing new jersey [Source: X]In a major development, the New Zealand cricket team will wear a fresh, special-edition jersey for next month's ODI series against India. The move follows the celebration marking 100 years of sporting ties between the two countries. The India vs New Zealand tour will start off with a five-match T20I series from October 22, followed by the much-anticipated ODI series that starts on November 4, 2026, in Auckland.New Zealand team to wear India-themed ‘special’ jerseyThe Black Caps will be wearing a Kotahītanga ODI shirt, which will represent the two cultures bound together by the spirit and love of cricket. It will have a design that celebrates the shared history and respect between New Zealand and India. BLACKCAPS @BLACKCAPS The limited-edition Kotahitanga ODI shirt by Castore 🌿 🪷 Buy yours now at Oct 11, 2026, 3:00 AM Featuring lotus flowers and mandala art, the limited-edition jersey will have a repeating ogee pattern drawn from Indian architecture, alongside the mandala's symmetrical framework, which aligns naturally with the New Zealand heritage Māori design systems.Artists Ben Thomason, Shiv Narandras, and Jai Pancha have collaborated to come up with the shirt design, as per New Zealand Cricket. ALSO READMahedi Hasan Makes Strong Case For Bangladesh Test Debut With Six-Wicket HaulThe thought behind the new designThomason wove the traditional Māori abstract painted scroll designs and motifs, underlining the theme of connecting the living with those who have passed, with the Indian artists incorporating Indian elements and architectural structures into the jersey.BLACKCAPS @BLACKCAPS Introducing the limited-edition Kotahitanga ODI shirt. A celebration of two cultures bound by their love of cricket. To commemorate 100 years of sporting ties between Aotearoa and India 🌿 🪷 Available to buy now at Oct 11, 2026, 2:30 AM NZC Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Glenn Critchley said, "We’re absolutely wrapped with the design. The artists have created a beautiful balance between a distinct Māori design and a distinct Indian design that speaks to the bond between our nations."Sport underpins the unity between New Zealand and India and we hope this shirt will be a collector’s item treasured by New Zealand and Indian cricket fans for years to come,” Glenn said, as New Zealand squad for India has already been announced.Will India wear a new jersey for celebration too?As far as the jersey of India is concerned, no such intimation has been provided by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, which indicates that India will continue to wear its iconic ODI jersey, with the Apollo Tyres branding on the chest. For the unaware, India’s jersey has the Adidas and BCCI logos on two sides of the chest, with the shoulder pads covered with the tricolour and overlapped by three parallel white stripes and dominated by the vibrant blue, representing the national team’s colours.ALSO READCameron Green To Return For Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test: Report
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