Hockey India unveils new kit for Indian men and women national teams

The new uniform has a darker shade of blue which has tri-colour on the sleeves and on the shoulders.

Bhubaneswar: Hockey India on Saturday unveiled a new-look jersey of men and women national teams.

Fans will see Indian men team playing the FIH Men's Series Finals in Bhubaneswar starting 6 June 2019. At the same time, the Indian Women's Team led by striker Rani will be seen wearing the new kit at the FIH Women's Series Finals Hiroshima Japan starting 15 June 2019.

The new uniform has a darker shade of blue which has tri-colour on the sleeves and on the shoulders.

India women team captain Rai Rampal Singh in new white jersey.

This jersey has been made keeping the breathability of players in mind and it offers better flexibility to the players as their movements on the field will be smoother while playing high-intensity hockey.

"We feel a lot of pride in wearing the India jersey and several young players work hard round the year to find an opportunity to wear the India kit which also features their unique Hockey India playing number and only a few are fortunate enough to have this privilege. The official Playing Kit always holds a very special place in every player's heart and we are thrilled to receive this new-look, newly designed Indian uniform ahead of our important campaign at the FIH Men's Series Finals Bhubaneswar Odisha 2019," expressed Indian men team captain Manpreet Singh.

India men team captain Manpreet Singh in new white jersey.

Indian Women's Team skipper Rani too reflected her team's excitement saying, "We absolutely love the new uniform. We also received new training kit and we are excited about it. The colours are bold, vibrant and I think in a way reflects the aggression we want to showcase in our game. The material used is dry-fit making it very light and breathable when we play matches."