Yuzi Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav and Suryakumar yadav. (Photo Source: Twitter/BCCI and twitter/@surya_14kumar)
Ahead of the three-match ODI series against West Indies, India revealed their new team jersey. Looking at that, the fans expressed their disgust as the name of the sponsors carried more space than the name of the country. A few of them even stated that it feels like a sponsored team and not a national team which will host the upcoming ODI World Cup.
Meanwhile, BCCI and the players themselves have shared photos of the shoot ahead of the ODI series. Adidas, the new kit sponsor of the Indian team revealed the jersey in the month of June but it’s for the first time that the fans are seeing the name of the sponsors over the jersey. Notably, this is not the first time that the fans have criticised the national team jersey. The Test kit too faced the wrath as the name Dream XI dominated the front portion of the jersey in bright Red color.
Meanwhile, the team management will not be bothered by the reaction as they will be determined to get the job done in the ODI series. West Indies, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the ODI World Cup and following which, they have faced a lot of criticism. Thus, if the Shai Hope-led side manages to pull off an upset, that will be a massive blow to the visiting team.
India meanwhile will be hoping to sort out their playing XI in the ongoing series. With KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah not there, youngsters too will get an opportunity to express themselves and if they manage to do well, the likes of Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson and Jaydev Unadkat can be in contention for the mega tournament.
Hence, these players will be fired up in order to prove a point while the senior batters like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be aiming to get into the zone of ODI cricket. On the other hand, Shubman Gill, who had a very bad time in red-ball cricket will be aiming to bounce back in order to retain his place in the playing XI.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
#Dream11 #BCCI #TeamIndia
Attention on New Adidas Jersey :
India Dream 11 pic.twitter.com/ekmjNmrLxk
— g0v!ñD $#@®mA (@rishu_1809) July 26, 2023
I want team Dream 11 to win this CWC. The brand logo ‘INDIA’ ust ruined the jersey though.
— piyush sharma (@writerpiyush1) July 26, 2023
Font size in new Indian ODI team jersey……
INDIA DREAM 11 pic.twitter.com/toIreWLUNJ
— UmdarTamker (@UmdarTamker) July 26, 2023
Logos should be kept shorter than ‘India’ in my opinion.
Just like Byju’s last time, Dream 11 taking tees grace away this time.
Though I understand as a major sponsor, they may want their logo to be prominently displayed on the jersey to gain maximum visibility and exposure. pic.twitter.com/14twe2JvCF
— Ranny Cricson 🏏 (@13Ranny_tweets) July 26, 2023
According to the Richest Board: DREAM 11 is our Country and INDIA is the main sponsor 👍. pic.twitter.com/xqrIFMqsDu
— 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘯 (@xSAIKIRAN68) July 26, 2023
That DREAM 11 logo bigger than India is hurting my eyes. https://t.co/muGbWetrsc
— Eden Kasukar (@CaptainEden25) July 26, 2023
Seems like both Dream 11 and Team India sponsor each other after 28% GST imposed on them. https://t.co/LL8QPPRnAM
— Anuj Acodkar 🇮🇳 (@anuj_acodkar) July 26, 2023
Remove dream 11 sticker from Indian jersey#BCCI
— Manohar…. (@manoharspatil21) July 26, 2023
Team Dream11 sponsored by India pic.twitter.com/hNGOKNw90d
— Apoorv Sood (@Trendulkar) July 26, 2023
Very excited for Dream 11 vs West Indies. https://t.co/ANwfDedBIR
— kt (@kartikeya43) July 26, 2023
Why is the #Dream11 font bigger than India’s?
It should at least be equal to “India” if not lesser. Surely, there’s money being prioritized here.
Bigg – You say you can’t survive with the newer GST on online gaming and then u pay hefty sums to sponsor BCCI. Irony @harshjain85 pic.twitter.com/3wc7QuY8Rl
— चिरकुट ज़िंदगी (@chill_babu) July 26, 2023