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Indian men’s cricket team faces clothing issue ahead of Asian Games 2026 campaign
Indian men’s cricket team faces clothing issue ahead of Asian Games 2026 campaign
India players will wear their standard kit for the one-off T20I against Japan on September 22 before donning the official Asian Games jersey for the competition beginning on September 28
Updated : Sep 19, 2026 22:04 IST , New Delhi – 3 MINS READ
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India is the defending Asiad champion in men’s cricket.
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Members of the Indian men’s cricket team are awaiting right size kits ahead of their departure for the Asian Games in the wee hours of Sunday
PTIhas learnt that there has been plenty of back and forth between BCCI and Indian Olympic Association’s kit supplier JSW Inspire regarding the jersey of the players. The Shreyas Iyer led-side is scheduled to depart from the national capital early morning on Sunday
India players will wear their standard kit for the one-off T20I against Japan on September 22 before donning the official Asian Games jersey for the competition beginning on September 28
“There was a sizing issue in kits of cricketers, majority of them have been rectified. There are a few left and they will be delivered to the team shortly. With players needing two different jerseys there (one for bilateral and another for Asian Games), this can happen,” an IOA
JSW Sports, however, clarified that it had handed over the kits to the teams’ respective managers ‘well in advance’. “They have confirmed that the kits are in order and that there are no issues. The men’s team will be wearing the JSW Inspire kit when they travel from Tokyo to Nagoya on 26th September,” it said in a statement
Considering the delays faced by other Indian athletes in getting their accommodation in Nagoya, the BCCI has decided to make its own hotel arrangement for the competition. There are also question marks over the cricketing facilities there including the field of play
The Indian women’s team, however, has been staying in the accommodation provided by the IOA
“The women’s team accommodation was never an issue. The rooms provided by the organisers for the men’s team did not even have space to keep the kit bags. There are not many big hotels there but the BCCI has managed to make its own arrangement shortly before their departure to Japan,” said a source
Some of the athletes competing in the Asian Games had to wait hours before checking into their accommodation. There is no dedicated Games Village this time around with the organisers housing athletes on cruise ships, containers and hotels
Published on Sep 19, 2026
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