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Gautam Gambhir Meets Amit Shah Ahead of Asian Games
India cricket coach Gautam Gambhir met Home Minister Amit Shah.
Gambhir thanked Shah for spending time with him and offering guidance.
India’s cricket team will play Japan in a friendly match.
The players will wear their usual BCCI jersey for that game.
They will use the official Asian Games kit for the rest of the tournament.
Officials said an earlier problem with the kit’s sizes has been fixed.
The Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
India is scheduled to begin its cricket campaign on September 28.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and thanked him for his guidance.
India will wear the BCCI jersey for its one-off T20I match against Japan.
The Japan match is a friendly fixture and is not part of the Asian Games competition.
The team has received its official Asian Games kit after concerns about availability and sizing were resolved.
The 20th Asian Games will take place in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19 to October 4, with India’s cricket campaign beginning on September 28.
- Who
- India men’s cricket head coach Gautam Gambhir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the India men’s cricket team.
- What
- Gambhir met Shah, while officials clarified India’s jerseys and kits for its Japan match and Asian Games campaign.
- Where
- The meeting location was not specified; the Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- Gambhir’s meeting took place on Monday; the Asian Games are scheduled for September 19 to October 4, with India’s first cricket match on September 28.
- Why
- Gambhir thanked Shah for his time and guidance, while the kit clarification addressed concerns over availability and sizing.
Kit concerns
Official clarification
Asian Games team kit
Kit concerns
Concerns were raised about the availability and sizing of India’s official Asian Games kit.
Official clarification
A Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports source said the sizing issue had been resolved and the team had received its tournament kit.
Jersey for the Japan match
Kit concerns
The use of a non-tournament jersey could have caused confusion about whether the match was part of the Asian Games.
Official clarification
Officials said the Japan match is a friendly fixture outside the Asian Games, so India will wear its normal BCCI jersey.
Key facts
- Head coach
- Gautam Gambhir
- Home minister
- Amit Shah
- Japan match
- A one-off T20I friendly
- Match jersey
- BCCI jersey
- Asian Games venue
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Asian Games dates
- September 19 to October 4
- India’s cricket start
- September 28
Quotes
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports source
Source familiar with the Indian team’s Asian Games kit arrangements
“Team India will wear the BCCI jersey for the match against Japan. The team has received its Asian Games kit for the rest of the tournament, and the issue has been resolved.”
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“A warm meeting with Hon’ble Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji. Grateful for his time and guidance. Wishing him continued good health and well-being.”
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Sources
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