World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli, Team To Wear 'This Colour' Jerseys Against England & Why?

The Indian Cricket Team also know as 'Men In Blue' will wear an orange jersey for their World Cup 2019 match against England on June 30. In fact, this will be the first time in India's history that the Team India will be wearing a jersey with another dominant colour other than 'blue'.

India, who are currently sport wearing a blue kit for the World Cup, will turn out in a different attire for the game against England.

As per India Today reports, England, the hosts of World Cup 2019, are also sporting a blue jersey and they have the right to retain their kits. While speculations were rife ever about the home-away jersey format at the quadrennial event ever since the ICC came up with a statement, saying it allowed teams to provide two different coloured kits.

India Today has confirmed that Virat Kohli's men will be wearing the orange coloured jerseys against England. While, the splattering of blue is expected to be the colour of the collar of the said new jersey.

The ICC in a press release said, "for televised ICC events all participating teams will be required to provide for two different coloured kits, except for the host country who has a preference in the choice of colour and may, if it chooses to do so, provide only one coloured kit to be worn in all matches throughout the event. In advance of the event the teams will be notified which coloured kit will be worn in each match."

The 2019 edition of the World Cup is the first time that the International Cricket Council (ICC) are testing the idea of a football-style 'home and away' jersey system. 

Media reports further state that, in this World Cup 2019, the 10 teams have be worn different or 'alternate' jerseys. South Africa, who generally wear green with a splash of yellow, wore the reverse (dominantly yellow with patches of green) against Bangladesh, whereas Afghanistan sported a jersey with more areas of red added to their usual blue jerseys.

Other teams like Australia (who wear yellow), New Zealand (who wear black) and West Indies (who wear maroon) already have unique jerseys and are hence exempted from having 'away' kits.