The design is horrible: Fans react as BCCI unveils Team India's new jersey for T20 World Cup

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed Team India's new kit on Sunday, which the Rohit Sharma-led team will wear at the T20 World Cup in Australia. The new jersey was unveiled as part of the #HarFanKiJersey campaign. The Indian players' t-shirts for the international tournament are two shades of blue.

The launch event of India's official jersey took place in Mumbai. Also, the event was telecasted live on MPL Sports' official Instagram handle. if compared to India's Asia Cup 2022 jersey, the new kit has a lighter shade of blue. 

To every cricket fan out there, this one’s for you.

Presenting the all new T20 Jersey - One Blue Jersey by @mpl_sport. #HarFanKiJersey#TeamIndia #MPLSports #CricketFandom pic.twitter.com/3VVro2TgTT

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 18, 2022

The region surrounding the shoulder is kept on the darker side of blue, while the rest of the jersey is sky blue. In the middle, the name of India's jersey sponsor, Byju's, has been placed just above "INDIA." Meanwhile, the emblem of the kit sponsor (MPL) has been inserted in the top-left corner. The BCCI logo remains in the top right corner as before.

With the pictures going live, fans started sharing their opinions on the new kit for Team India. While a few liked the new look, many slammed the design.

Check out the reactions here:

Not so good but better than previous one 

— Jethalal (@jethalal_babita) September 18, 2022

Honestly speaking, it's better than the previous two versions, but definitely doesn't come anywhere near what Nike designed.

— Mahesh C Achuthanna (@maheshach92) September 18, 2022

The design is horrible

Overall:6.5/10

— Subhashis Bayan (@SubhashisBayan) September 18, 2022

My blue t-shirt is better than this tbf

— (@Ruler7_) September 18, 2022

I think they have given this to Interior designer rather than costume designer.. The Plain light blue older indian jersy was really good. 1/10

—  (@asp_7171) September 18, 2022

Talking about the T20 World Cup, India is placed in Group 2, along with Pakistan, Bangladesh, and South Africa. In the first round, they will be joined by the Runner-Up of Group A and the Winner of Group B. The Men in Blue will begin their campaign against archrivals Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23. The BCCI has named a 15-man squad for the biannual event, along with four standby players.