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India cricket team to wear Asian Games kit, not BCCI jersey
The Indian men's cricket team will wear a different jersey at the Asian Games 2026 because the multi-sport event uses official kit supplied by JSW Inspire, the Indian Olympic Association's partner, rather…
The Indian men's cricket team will wear a different jersey at the Asian Games 2026 because the multi-sport event uses official kit supplied by JSW Inspire, the Indian Olympic Association's partner, rather than the BCCI's regular Adidas jersey. The sky-blue Asian Games kit lacks the BCCI crest and standard sponsorship branding.
Sizing issues with the kits were reported before the team's departure, but a Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports source confirmed to ANI that the problem has been resolved. The team will wear its BCCI jersey for a one-off T20I friendly against Japan on September 22, which marks 75 years of India-Japan diplomatic ties, before switching to the Asian Games kit for the tournament starting September 28.
The BCCI has made its own hotel arrangements in Nagoya, citing space issues with accommodation provided by organisers. The Indian women's team, however, is staying in IOA-provided rooms without complaint.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Sportstar foregrounds kit delays and BCCI's independent hotel booking, framing the IOA and organisers as unprepared. NDTV leads with a government source declaring the issue resolved and spotlights the India-Japan diplomatic friendly. Free Press Journal treats the jersey change as a routine procedural note. The differences suggest that while the sizing glitch was real, it was contained before competition. The BCCI's decision to self-arrange accommodation remains the sharper indicator of logistical friction. The India-Japan T20I on September 22 will be the first on-field test of whether kit issues are fully behind the team.
Coverage: 3 sources, 1 pro-government, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral
Sources (3): freepressjournal.in (neutral report), sportstar.thehindu.com (government critical), sports.ndtv.com (pro government)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
