IND vs SA, 1st T20: Kohli-led Team India To Sport New Jersey Against Proteas in Series Opener

The BCCI is pleased to welcome India’s leading education and learning app BYJU’S as the official Team India sponsor from 5th September, 2019 until 31st March, 2022,” a BCCI statement had said in July.

Indian cricket team is all set to don their new jersey when they take on South Africa in the series opener of the 3-match T20I series in Dharamsala on Sunday. The Men in Blue will sport their new jersey that will feature their new sponsor Byju’s, instead of their former sponsor Oppo. The change of sponsor on the team uniform was unveiled at the press conference in the city on Saturday by skipper Virat Kohli, coach Ravi Shastri and vice-captain Rohit Sharma, who clicked photos sporting the new jersey. “BYJU’S will be taking over all obligations of the current team sponsor OPPO mobiles India private limited. The BCCI is pleased to welcome India’s leading education and learning app BYJU’S as the official Team India sponsor from 5th September, 2019 until 31st March, 2022,” a BCCI statement had said in July. The BCCI, on their official Twitter handle, also shared photos of training sessions, in which the Indian cricketers were seen sporting the new kit. The new jersey will be worn by Indian team for the first time on Sunday as they take on Proteas in the 1st T20I. India are scheduled to play three T20Is and as many Tests against Proteas with the picturesque venue at Dharamsala playing host to the series opener. India’s scheduled net practice session was cancelled and they had to train indoors on Saturday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) uploaded pictures on social media and their post read: “Snapshots from #TeamIndia’s indoor net session in Dharamsala ahead of the 1st T20I against South Africa.”