India vs West Indies: Indian players share their views on new jersey

Team India is all set to lock horns with in the first test of the two-match test series starting Thursday at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

The historic series will also witness Team India wearing a white jersey with name and number on the back. 

Recently the players shared images of the new Test jersey led by skipper Virat Kohli, who was sporting the new apparel with number 18 on the back. With the concept already coming into play in matches between England, Australia, Sri Lanka, and New Zealand, both West Indies and India will also become a part of the same.

Recently in a video posted by bcci.tv some Indian players expressed their views on the new concept and they believed that the move will attract audience.

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Cheteshwar Pujara said that having names and numbers on the jersey adds more pride to the players and that the experiment is great.

“It’s a good thing. If you look at the ODI and T20I format, players have names on their back. Becomes easier for the crowd to identify the players. Great feeling for players to have their names and numbers on the jersey. It should continue,” .

Opener KL Rahul expressed that the move will add more colour and vibrancy to the Test cricket.

“There is a bit more colour. Bit more for the crowd to enjoy as well. At times all the players look the same. We all have beards so once we put the helmets on, it becomes difficult to identify the players, so yes, this will add more colour,” said Rahul.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also supported the move and said that this move would help in engaging the fans.

“Will help to engage fans onto the 5-day format. I think it shouldn’t be a hassle for players, it is lying on the back of the t-shirts. Don’t know why it is a problem at all. Whatever helps get the youngest fans back to the oldest format of the game is great,”