Archive · 11 Oct 2026
New Zealand Unveils Kotahitanga ODI Jersey Marking Sporting Ties
New Zealand has made a special cricket shirt for its one-day games against India.
The shirt is called Kotahitanga, a name that represents unity.
It marks 100 years of sporting ties between the countries.
Three artists helped design it: Ben Thomason, Shiv Narandas and Jai Pancha.
The design brings together Māori artwork and Indian patterns.
It includes a lotus, a pattern inspired by Indian buildings, and a mandala.
It also has Māori kōwhaiwhai designs and haehae lines.
New Zealand's tour begins with T20 games on October 22.
The five one-day games start on November 4.
New Zealand will wear a limited-edition Kotahitanga jersey during its five-match ODI series against India, marking 100 years of sporting ties.
The shirt combines Indian motifs—the lotus, an ogee pattern inspired by Indian architecture, and a mandala—with Māori designs.
Ben Thomason, Shiv Narandas and Jai Pancha collaborated on the jersey.
Thomason incorporated kōwhaiwhai patterns over haehae lines; Narandas and Pancha contributed the Indian motifs.
New Zealand's tour starts with five T20Is on October 22, followed by five ODIs beginning November 4.
- Who
- New Zealand Cricket and artists Ben Thomason, Shiv Narandas and Jai Pancha.
- What
- New Zealand unveiled a limited-edition Kotahitanga jersey for its ODI series against India.
- When
- The jersey was announced on October 11; the T20I series begins October 22 and the ODI series begins November 4.
- Where
- The announcement was reported from Wellington; the jersey is for the ODI series between New Zealand and India.
- Why
- The jersey marks 100 years of sporting ties between New Zealand and India and celebrates their shared history and connection.
- Jersey
- Limited-edition Kotahitanga ODI shirt
- Occasion
- 100 years of sporting ties between New Zealand and India
- Artists
- Ben Thomason, Shiv Narandas and Jai Pancha
- Indian motifs
- Lotus, ogee pattern inspired by Indian architecture, and mandala
- Māori elements
- Kōwhaiwhai designs and haehae lines
- T20I series
- Five matches beginning October 22
- ODI series
- Five matches beginning November 4
Sources
New Zealand unveil special jersey for India ODIs to mark 100 years of sporting ties
New Zealand Unveils Special ODI Jersey With Lotus, Mandala & Māori Art For India Series To Mark 100 Years Of Sporting Ties
New Zealand unveils special 'Kotahitanga' jersey for India ODI series