Viral: Team India revealed their striking new orange training kit ahead of the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup during a practice session leading up to their match against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 8. The eye-catching kit quickly garnered attention online, with fans humorously drawing comparisons to the attire of Swiggy delivery executives. Notably, Swiggy even chimed in on X, making a witty remark, that the “boys were ready to deliver (the World Cup).”
A social media user shared a snapshot of former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli donning the new jersey and captioned it as “Virat Kohli in India’s World Cup training jersey.” In response, Swiggy playfully added, “Looks like boys in the orange jersey are ready to deliver (the World Cup),” which generated numerous reactions from netizens.
Take a look:
looks like boys in the orange jersey are ready to deliver (the world cup) ๐ https://t.co/x8ePswD5zn
โ Swiggy (@Swiggy) October 5, 2023
Swiggy’s quip garnered a lot of reactions from the netizens. Several users lauded the food delivery platform for never missing an opportunity to market themselves in the quirkiest way possible.
This marks the first time that the Indian cricket team has introduced an orange training kit. In 2019, during a match against England, they sported saffron-coloured t-shirts and navy blue trousers, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) mandated teams to have both home and away uniforms. The ICC explained that “for televised ICC events, all participating teams will be required to provide two different coloured kits, except for the host country, which has a preference in the choice of colour and may, if it chooses to do so, provide only one coloured kit to be worn in all matches throughout the event.
