Since coloured clothing came into ODI cricket, Team India has always
wore the blue jersey. While it has become a familiar sight to the eyes
have we as fans and Indians ever wondered why that is the case?
The reason can be traced back to the national flag. We have three main colours - saffron, white and green. However, saffron could be related to political parties and hence was rejected, white would not make a visual impact out in the middle and green is already used by our neighbours Pakistan.
But there is a fourth colour - blue, the Ashok Chakra, which is perfect on clothing. The man in charge had no hesitation in choosing that as India's jersey colour.
Since its inception, the colour shade has changed on the basis of sponsor, tournament and even year, but blue has been a constant. Be it the team that won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket or the 2011 World Cup, they were all our very own Men In Blue. This term too came from wearing the blue jersey.
Blue became such a rage that Indian fans started the trend that they would 'bleed blue'. As India improved as a cricketing power, the phrase Men in Blue became a symbol on which the nation could count on, their warriors on the field.
So now we know the origins of the blue jersey. Next time you look at India playing a limited overs game, look back at the Tricolour.
The reason can be traced back to the national flag. We have three main colours - saffron, white and green. However, saffron could be related to political parties and hence was rejected, white would not make a visual impact out in the middle and green is already used by our neighbours Pakistan.
But there is a fourth colour - blue, the Ashok Chakra, which is perfect on clothing. The man in charge had no hesitation in choosing that as India's jersey colour.
Since its inception, the colour shade has changed on the basis of sponsor, tournament and even year, but blue has been a constant. Be it the team that won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket or the 2011 World Cup, they were all our very own Men In Blue. This term too came from wearing the blue jersey.
Blue became such a rage that Indian fans started the trend that they would 'bleed blue'. As India improved as a cricketing power, the phrase Men in Blue became a symbol on which the nation could count on, their warriors on the field.
So now we know the origins of the blue jersey. Next time you look at India playing a limited overs game, look back at the Tricolour.
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