Team India is set to play in New Zealand in an all-new outfit. Players of the Indian team were present in Mumbai to attend a function organized by the BCCI and Nike, the sponsors of Indian team’s jersey. They were here to unveil the new ODI outfit for the Indian cricket team in forthcoming tours. The new color – Bold Blue – will be worn by the ODI team from the tour starting in New Zealand on the 25th of this month.

The Indian squad is set to depart for New Zealand early Thursday morning after attending the Cricket Board's annual awards function here this evening.

Reacting to a question about the series in New Zealand, Dhoni said "It's better to start as underdogs (in a series). It's going to be tough, but international cricket is tough whether at home or away. We have heard how beautiful it (New Zealand) is. We would enjoy the tour and hopefully would come back with a couple of trophies”.

Yuvraj, who got back-to-back man of the match awards in the last two One-Day International series, did not wish to comment whether he enjoyed playing at number four. All he repeatedly said was "Please ask Dhoni".

Zaheer Khan, also among the six New Zealand-bound team members to walk the ramp with the new ODI outfit, said that he was enjoying the responsibility of leading the Indian attack.

A Nike official said that the “Dri-fit” outfit produced by Nike will be ideal to wear in hot conditions as in India as it helps the players cool from within.

Rohit Sharna, Dinesh Karthik and Pragyan Ojha were the other three players to don the new outfit and walk the ramp today.
 

-C.K