# Indian hockey team jersey controversy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-hockey-team-jersey-controversy
> Updated: 2026-09-19T11:41:08.000Z. Sources: 26. Developments: 2.

Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will return to their traditional blue jerseys for the upcoming Asian Games. This decision follows controversy and protests regarding a recent switch to orange kits used during the FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey clarified that while the change to orange was intended to improve player visibility on blue pitches, the decision was implemented without approval from the elected leadership or the Executive Board. Following consultations with the Indian Olympic Association, Hockey India confirmed that blue remains the primary choice for the upcoming games.

## Claims

- India will wear the official BCCI jersey for their one-off T20I against Japan on Tuesday. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The match will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The match commemorates 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The match is the flagship event for ‘Sport 75’, a bilateral initiative to promote sporting cooperation. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Indian team is led by Shreyas Iyer. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The match takes place two days before the men's cricket competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-19: India cricket team arrives in Japan for historic T20I

India’s cricket team will face Japan in a historic one-off T20I on September 22 to mark 75 years of diplomatic ties, ahead of their 2026 Asian Games campaign.

24 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-cricket-team-kit-issues-resolved-ahead-of-asian-games

### 2026-09-08: Indian hockey teams to return to traditional blue jerseys

The Indian hockey teams will return to their traditional blue jerseys for the upcoming Asian Games, reversing a controversial switch to orange kits used during the recent World Cup.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-hockey-teams-to-return-to-traditional-blue-jerseys

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