Indian players were imagined wearing the new Test pullover during the group’s training match against West Indies An in Antigua on Saturday. Openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal were the first to exit in the center, wearing the new pullovers after India won the hurl and chose for bat first in the three-day warm-up conflict. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) transferred the video of the pair exiting to bat and the shirts had their individual names and numbers on the back. The distinguishing proof on the Test shirt is an activity by the ICC to help fans associate with the players.
Britain and Australia turned into the initial two cricketing countries to wear names and numbers on their shirts without precedent for the 142-year history of Test cricket when they took to the field on the main day of the primary Ashes Test at Edgbaston prior this month.
Sri Lanka and New Zealand, contending in two-coordinate Test arrangement, went with the same pattern in Galle. India have turned into the most recent side to wear the new Test shirt.
Following the fruition of this three-day warm-up match, India will take on Jason Holder’s troops in two-coordinate Test arrangement. The guests won the T20I and ODI arrangement 3-0 and 2-0 individually and will be cheerful of comparable degree of exhibitions in the longest configuration.
With respect to the hosts, they will eye recovery against one of the most intense Test furnishes on the planet.
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