New Zealand drops black colour from new jersey for T20 World Cup 2024; netizens react, ‘disrespectful’

Black was archetypal introduced successful New Zealand’s jerseys successful 1999. While the Kiwis had an aquamarine jersey, the collar and borderline were black. New Zealand switched from their accustomed limited-over achromatic and grey cricket apparel to a caller agleam colour. The caller jersey besides had a large metallic fern design, a awesome intimately associated with New Zealand.

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New Zealand went each achromatic for the archetypal clip successful the pursuing World Cup year, 2003. The jersey had subordinate names and numbers successful white, making them casual to see. The metallic fern remained connected the back. Ever since the Black Caps person been all-black successful limited-over cricket.

This time, New Zealand person returned to aquamarine. The jersey looks rather akin to what they donned successful 1999. However, this time, achromatic has not been utilized connected the collar oregon the border.

Netizens react

Netizens are either shocked oregon disgusted by the caller colour choice. They seemingly can’t digest that the Black Caps person dropped the colour they are chiefly associated with.

“Thats down close disrespectful doesn't rep New Zealand astatine all," wrote 1 idiosyncratic connected societal media. “It's successful the name...Black Caps. They're not Aqua Caps oregon Teal Caps. I hatred it. Black with metallic oregon achromatic trim would beryllium amended and much recognizably KIWI," wrote another.

“Blackcaps without black," quipped 1 user. “The achromatic colour jerseys of New Zealand are immoderate of the champion successful cricket. Why bash you support choosing this atrocious colour each present and then?" wrote another.

Some of them person pointed retired that the caller jersey resembles the 1999 colours. Some are impressed arsenic well.

“Looks good, lighter colours ever look good," wrote 1 user. “You ne'er disappoint erstwhile it comes to jersey," wrote another.

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Published: 29 Apr 2024, 11:20 AM IST