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New Zealand unveils special ODI jersey marking 100 years of sporting ties with India
New Zealand has unveiled a limited-edition cricket shirt for its five-match one-day international series against India, which starts November 4.
The shirt marks 100 years of sporting ties between the two countries.
It is called Kotahitanga, a word meaning unity, and was designed by Ben Thomason, Shiv Narandas and Jai Pancha.
Its artwork combines Māori patterns and lines with Indian motifs, including the lotus, an architectural pattern and the mandala.
New Zealand Cricket says the design honours the people who helped build the relationship and reflects the cultures of both countries.
The teams will first play a five-match T20 series in New Zealand from October 22, then meet in the ODIs.
New Zealand will wear a limited-edition Kotahitanga shirt during its five-match ODI series against India.
The series begins on November 4, as the two countries mark 100 years of sporting ties.
The jersey combines Māori and Indian designs, including kōwhaiwhai patterns, lotus motifs, an ogee pattern and mandala art.
Artists Ben Thomason, Shiv Narandas and Jai Pancha worked on the design.
New Zealand Cricket said the shirt celebrates the shared history and respect between the countries.
- Who
- New Zealand’s Black Caps will wear the shirt during the ODI series against India.
- What
- The team will wear a limited-edition Kotahitanga jersey featuring Māori and Indian designs.
- When
- The five-match ODI series begins November 4, 2026.
- Where
- New Zealand.
- Why
- The shirt marks 100 years of sporting ties between New Zealand and India.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sport underpins the unity between New Zealand and India and we hope this shirt will be a collector's item treasured by New Zealand and Indian cricket fans for years to come.
We're absolutely wrapped with the design. The artists have created a beautiful balance between a distinct Maori design and a distinct Indian design that speaks to the bond between our nations,
This shirt feels like a journey of our life here. I hope that everyone can feel the energy that's been put into this project and they can wear the shirt with pride,
The BLACKCAPS posted that the Kotahitanga shirt was available.
New Zealand and India are scheduled to begin a five-match T20I series.
The five-match ODI series between New Zealand and India is scheduled to begin.
- Jersey name
- Kotahitanga
- ODI series
- Five matches
- ODI start
- November 4, 2026
- Sporting ties
- 100 years
- Artists
- Ben Thomason, Shiv Narandas and Jai Pancha
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