Archive · 20 Sep 2026
India Hockey Jersey Dispute Continues Over Asian Games Colors
India’s hockey jersey plans for the Asian Games 2026 are causing confusion.
One statement said India would wear all blue.
However, a Hockey India source said the planned colors were saffron, white, and sky blue.
The source said these colors had been approved by the Hockey India president.
India was reportedly seen wearing saffron.
The source questioned why the president later announced an all-blue kit.
The source said the president should explain the different statements.
The report does not provide the president’s response.
India’s hockey teams are reported to have worn saffron despite an earlier confirmation of an all-blue kit.
The Asian Games 2026 playing-kit colors were reportedly approved as saffron and white with sky blue.
An Hockey India source said the kit plan was approved by the Hockey India president.
The source questioned why the president later said India would wear all blue.
The source said questions about the conflicting statements should be directed to the Hockey India president.
- Who
- India’s hockey teams and Hockey India, including its president.
- What
- A dispute has emerged over whether India’s Asian Games 2026 hockey kit will be saffron with white and sky blue or all blue.
- When
- For the Asian Games 2026.
- Where
- At the Asian Games 2026; the specific location is not stated.
- Why
- Conflicting statements were made about the approved kit colors.
Reported Approved Kit
Later All-Blue Announcement
Asian Games jersey colors
Reported Approved Kit
A Hockey India source said the teams’ playing kits were always intended to use saffron and white with sky blue, and that the plan was approved by the Hockey India president.
Later All-Blue Announcement
The Hockey India president was reported to have said that India would wear all blue at the Asian Games.
Responsibility for the contradiction
Reported Approved Kit
The Hockey India source questioned why the president made the all-blue statement after approving the other color combination.
Later All-Blue Announcement
The president’s explanation is not included in the report; the source said questions should be directed to the president.
- Event
- Asian Games 2026
- Reported colors
- Saffron, white, and sky blue
- Alternative announcement
- An all-blue kit
- Approving body
- Hockey India president
- Source
- An Hockey India source quoted by PTI
- Disputed issue
- The difference between the reported approved colors and the later all-blue announcement