The fans and the media have been predicting for a while how the alternate jersey that Virat Kohli and his boys are expected to wear in the World Cup in England and Wales will look like.
IANS has been given access to the look of the jersey andit’s rear side is orange in colour as compared to the original blue.
Speaking to IANS, a source in the know of developments saidthat it is not exactly an away jersey, as many people are putting it, but analternate jersey as per the new playing rules of the International CricketCouncil (ICC).
“There has been a lot of talks and speculation andpeople have been calling it an away jersey. But it isn’t. It is an alternatejersey that the team will wear when they play England on June 30. As per thenew rules, the hosts get to retain their jersey colour when they play an ICCevent. Since India also have a blue jersey like England, there is a slightchange in colour,” the source explained.
While the tournament has already got underway withfavourites England winning their first game against South Africa and defendingchampions Australia thrashing Afghanistan in their opening fixture, India willstart their campaign against South Africa in Southampton on Wednesday.
Even before India’s first game, the team management had a scare when skipper Kohli injured his thumb during a training session at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Kohli was seen walking off the ground with his right thumb dipped in ice. Before that, Team India physio Patrick Farhart attended him and assessed the situation. While it is still unclear if Kohli hurt his thumb while batting or fielding, Farhart took all the necessary precautions as the run-machine looked in discomfort. But there is nothing to worry and the captain is set to take the field on June 5. IANS