Hockey India: Before the Asian Games 2026, Hockey India has taken a big decision regarding its jersey. According to reports, now both the men’s and women’s teams of India will now wear the blue jersey as their main kit.
Hockey India: Hockey India has taken a big decision regarding its jersey before the Asian Games 2026 to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. During the World Cup 2026, there was a huge controversy regarding the saffron jersey of the Indian hockey team. Now the team will be seen in its old blue jersey in the Asian Games. Hockey India has kept the blue jersey in the main kit, while the saffron jersey will be used as the second kit.
Indian team will be seen in old jersey in Asian Games
Actually, before the Asian Games 2026, Hockey India has taken a big decision regarding its jersey. According to reports, now both the men’s and women’s teams of India will now wear the blue jersey as their main kit. Hockey India has also informed the Indian Olympic Association about this change. At the same time, the saffron jersey will be used as the second jersey of the team, so that it can be used when needed.
There was opposition to the saffron jersey
There was a huge uproar over changing the Indian hockey jersey from blue to saffron. There was strong protest in the Indian hockey world regarding this change. Regarding the saffron color of the jersey, many former captains, including former hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay, had opposed this decision and said that it was like destroying the team’s age-old identity. Also, the veterans had called it a mess with the traditional identity of Indian hockey. Apart from sports, debate broke out regarding this controversy in politics also.
What did Hockey India say on changing the color of the jersey?
Regarding the decision to change the color of the jersey, Hockey India had said that this decision was taken only after talking to the players and coaches. He had argued that wearing a blue jersey on a blue field caused difficulty in seeing during the match. In such a situation, yellow and saffron colors were considered as options. Being a part of the tricolor, saffron color was given priority.