Archive · 20 Sep 2026
India Men’s Cricket Team Faces Kit Delays, Lodging Concerns
India’s men’s cricket team was preparing to travel to Japan for the Asian Games.
Some players were still waiting for jerseys in the correct sizes.
Officials said most of the problem had been fixed, but a few kits were still being altered.
A supplier representative said the teams’ kits had already been given to their managers and that there were no problems.
India will use its normal kit for a match against Japan on September 22.
It will switch to the official Asian Games jersey beginning September 28.
The cricket board also arranged a separate hotel in Nagoya.
It said the rooms offered to the men’s team were too small for their kit bags.
Other athletes reportedly faced delays checking into accommodation in Japan.
Some India men’s cricket players were still waiting for correctly sized kits before departing for Japan.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India and JSW Inspire exchanged messages about jersey sizing and delivery.
An Indian Olympic Association source said most sizing problems were fixed, with a few altered kits still due.
A supplier spokesperson said both teams’ kits had been handed to managers in advance and were in order.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India arranged separate Nagoya accommodation after concerns over room size and wider lodging delays.
- Who
- The Shreyas Iyer-led India men’s cricket team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Indian Olympic Association, JSW Inspire, and the kit supplier.
- What
- The team faced conflicting reports about delayed or incorrectly sized kits, while the cricket board arranged separate accommodation in Nagoya.
- When
- The team was scheduled to depart from New Delhi in the early hours of Sunday; India’s Japan match is on September 22 and its Asian Games campaign begins on September 28.
- Where
- The team was preparing to travel from New Delhi to Nagoya, Japan, for the Asian Games.
- Why
- Players required separate regular and Asian Games jerseys, while the cricket board cited inadequate room space and broader accommodation delays.
Reported Kit Delays
Supplier Says Kits Were Ready
Were players still waiting for kits?
Reported Kit Delays
An Indian Olympic Association source said a few players were still awaiting altered, correctly sized kits after most sizing problems had been resolved.
Supplier Says Kits Were Ready
A spokesperson for the jersey supplier said kits for both cricket teams had been handed to their managers well in advance, who confirmed there were no issues.
Reason for the confusion
Reported Kit Delays
The Indian Olympic Association attributed the issue partly to players needing two different jerseys: one for the Japan match and another for the Asian Games.
Supplier Says Kits Were Ready
The supplier’s account indicated that the kits were already in order, leaving the reported delay or confusion disputed.
Men’s team accommodation
Reported Kit Delays
A source said the rooms provided through the organisers were too small for the men’s kit bags and that other athletes faced check-in delays.
Supplier Says Kits Were Ready
The Board of Control for Cricket in India arranged a separate Nagoya hotel rather than relying on the accommodation provided through the Indian Olympic Association.
- Team captain
- Shreyas Iyer leads the India men’s cricket team.
- Kit status
- The Indian Olympic Association said most sizing issues were resolved, but a few altered kits remained outstanding.
- Supplier response
- A supplier spokesperson said the men’s and women’s kits had been handed to their managers in advance and were in order.
- Departure
- The team was scheduled to leave New Delhi in the early hours of Sunday.
- Kit schedule
- India will wear its standard kit against Japan on September 22 and the official Asian Games jersey from September 28.
- Accommodation
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India arranged its own hotel accommodation for the men’s team in Nagoya.
- Wider logistical issues
- Some Asian Games athletes reportedly waited hours to check in, with accommodation provided in hotels, cruise ships, and containers.
Sources
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