The Hindu·2 min read·easy
Indian hockey teams switch from blue to saffron jersey for World Cup; HI defends move after criticism
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Hockey India has defended the decision to switch the national team's jersey color from blue to saffron for the upcoming World Cup. Officials state the change is a technical necessity to improve visibility against blue synthetic pitches, while also representing national pride.
The Indian men's and women's hockey teams will be seen in saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue kits at next month's FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium , a change that was questioned by former captain Viren Rasquinha but defended as a technical necessity by Hockey India.
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