Here’s where you can find the official playing kit reveals for A R Rahman to mesmerize ‘Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100’ tomorrowall 20 nations participating in this year’s men’s T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean:
One of the most exciting aspects in the lead-up to a World Cup is the gradual unveiling of new playing kits. The 2024 men’s T20 World Cup has already set a high standard, with a mix of fan-designed creations and retro-inspired elegance, promising a vibrant and visually stunning tournament.
T-20 World Cup Jersey 2024 : Playing Kit of All Team
Bangladesh
Bangladesh chose the elegant setting of a hotel hallway to unveil their kit for this year’s T20 World Cup in a squad photo, and there’s much to appreciate about it. Drawing inspiration from their tiger mascot, the shirt features a subtle tiger stripes pattern throughout the green torso, complemented by striking red stripes down the sleeves. The gold cuffs and piping that define the shoulders add a touch of sophistication to the design.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan has once again opted for simplicity with their playing strip for this year’s T20 World Cup. The kit features the familiar blue associated with the Afghan team and includes a subtle map of the country on the front.
Australia
For the first time, Australia will sport a predominantly green kit at a World Cup event. The Asics kit for this year’s tournament mirrors the design created for the 2023-24 home summer and will be used again in the 2024-25 season. It features a dark green hue with a subtle gradient on the top and gold underarm sections. The side panels showcase the Walkabout Wickets artwork, which has been a prominent feature in Australian kits since its creation in 2016. This switch to all green marks the end of a run of five successive T20 World Cup kits that were predominantly black, starting from 2012.
Canada
Canada has embraced the KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Stupid) for their kit, and the result is impressive. Sticking to their usual two main colors, they’ve opted for red and gold this time, replacing the traditional white found in their flag.
The iconic maple leaf remains prominently displayed on the front, but now it shimmers in gold near the base of the kit. In true North American style, known for their effective merchandising, fans will be able to purchase these stylish threads.
England
Similar to India, England has updated their T20 playing kit for this year, although they have not yet revealed a version featuring the T20 World Cup logo without sponsored branding. The new kit is currently being worn by England in their home T20 series against Pakistan, who are not sporting their T20 World Cup design. Interestingly, the new kit was initially spotted being sold by online retailers in the UK before an official release from the ECB.
In contrast to the kit worn during their victorious 2022 tournament in Australia, which featured black outlines of the three lions design, this edition opts for a vibrant, brighter shade of red. The blue from their 2023 home design has been minimized to details atop the shoulders and sleeve cuffs, creating a subtle pinstripe effect.
Once again, the players’ version of the 2024 kit includes two stars above the three lions logo, symbolizing their two T20 World Cup trophies in 2010 and 2022. However, the replica kits available for purchase do not feature this detail.
India
Orange makes a comeback for India in 2024! The latest T20 playing kit, crafted by Adidas, was unveiled on May 7, featuring sponsor branding as seen on Virat Kohli below. Now, we get a glimpse of the T20 World Cup version, showcased by Rohit Sharma above.
The inclusion of bold orange shoulders and sleeves is striking—it marks the first instance of India prominently featuring this color on a T20 World Cup jersey. Previously, the only time orange featured prominently in an Indian kit was during the 2019 50-over tournament in England, where it drew comparisons to uniforms worn by petrol station attendants at a popular Indian chain, eliciting some mockery.
However, this new kit exudes crispness, boasting intricate details such as the tricolor of saffron, white, and green around the collar. Additionally, a single gold star adorns the BCCI logo, symbolizing India’s victorious campaign at the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. This historic win played a pivotal role in igniting the nation’s passion for the shortest format of the game.
Ireland
Playing kit not yet revealed
Namibia
As one of the two nations to open the design of their T20 World Cup playing kit to a public competition, Namibia has opted for a sleek and modern design inspired by their team emblem, the eagle. The winning design was crafted by 26-year-old Amè Mouton, an audit supervisor at an accounting firm from Windhoek. As a reward, Mouton earns a trip to the Caribbean to witness Namibia’s games firsthand.
Nepal
In early April, Nepal unveiled their rhino and Everest-themed playing kit at a press conference held in Kathmandu, as depicted below. The team aims for this kit to propel them to the summit, or at least to the Super Eight stage, of the tournament. However, the initial reception from fans was somewhat lukewarm. Unfortunately, much of the intricate detail, particularly the depiction of the rhino, gets obscured when players tuck in their shirts.
Interestingly, the one-horned rhinos depicted on the kit are exclusive to Nepal and northeast India, with the species currently on the rise but still facing critical endangerment. The latest census revealed a population of just 752 rhinos in the country.
Netherlands
The Dutch kits always stand out at global tournaments with their unique orange colour standing out. And this edition will be no exception.
Produced by Gray-Nicolls, these Netherlands threads are a retro re-imagination of the 1996 ODI World Cup kits, complete with rainbow pattern and vertical stripes. What these kits have added, very smartly, is the Netherlands flag on the trimming of each sleeve. We also get a bit of coloured flair on the bottom of the pant leg too.
Interestingly, the Dutch had ‘HOLLAND’ plastered across the front in 1996. This time though, they’ve gone with ‘NETHERLANDS’. 10 out of 10. What a fun kit.
New Zealand
A lot to love about this from New Zealand, although there will be plenty that hate it simply because it’s not all black. Back in 1999 when coloured clothing was still pretty new, New Zealand rolled out in a teal number at that year’s World Cup in England. We’re now 25 years on from that famous tournament, and the Kiwis have paid homage with this striking design. Look carefully and you’ll note the faint silhouette of the silver fern leaf across the midriff and on the left leg.
Oman
No ‘official’ reveal from Oman Cricket, but their players were snapped in their playing kit at a girls’ cricket clinic in Barbados this week, giving us our first glimpse of their uniform. It’s straightforward stuff from Oman, who have again rolled out a predominantly red kit with green cuffs, collar and side panels. There’s a circle pattern across the shoulders, with the circles getting smaller lower down the torso, to give the kit a bit of vibrancy.
Pakistan
Credit where it is due, Pakistan take playing kit reveals seriously! Just check out this heart rate raising video reveal for what they’ve dubbed the Matrix Jersey.As expected, green is the primary colour, with a couple of shades on the abstract geometric pattern, with a grandad collar. Above the Pakistan Cricket Board logo on the left breast is a single star, denoting their T20 World Cup win at the 2009 tournament hosted in England.
Papua New Guinea
We had high expectations for Papua New Guinea and they have not disappointed, with a stunning ensemble. Take note of the trousers – while most nations neglect the trouser and go for a plain colour, PNG have been bold and extended their design onto the lower leg. Overall, it’s reasonably similar to the kit they wore at the 2021 tournament, but there’s more red on the trousers and less of the scenery silhouette on the jersey. They also have returned with another striking and colourful design on the rear of the playing shirt, making this one of the hottest items for kit collectors.
Scotland
While in the past Scotland have relied on dark blue, navy, deep purple and sometimes even with a touch of tartan in the past, but 2024 will see them enter their pink era. The striking kit is a brand new design that includes a navy collar and pink cuffs. The saltire (diagonal cross from the national flag) on the inside of the collar is a nice touch. Unfortunately no pink has made its way onto the pants, which are a standard navy. “The new pink kit is sure to stand out on the pitch as Scotland’s men’s players look to make a huge impact on the tournament, and we look forward to its colourful design being worn by supporters and splashed throughout the stands across the Caribbean in June,” head of sales for Gray-Nicolls, Luke Gray said.
South Africa
South Africa made a splash unveiling their kit with an oversized banner at the final of their domestic T20 competition. With the colours of their flag draped across the shoulders and a yellow trunk featuring a subtle protea flower motif, with green sleeves and pants, it’s a colourful ensemble. The rainbow nation has typically gone for predominantly green kits, so this is a nice change-up, the first time they’ve worn a mainly yellow kit since the weird half-and-half version in 2016.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka haven’t steered too far from their norm with plenty of dark blue and yellow trimmings, but have mixed it up with the graphic component of the outfit. The iconic sword-wielding lion is ever-present, but this time it is accompanied by images of the ocean and native plants. The sleeves look a bit odd as they don’t match the complex design of the torso, but at least they match the pants.
Uganda
Well, this is a proper World Cup controversy.Uganda have been forced into a last-minute change of the design for their T20 World Cup playing kit to satisfy ICC requirements.
The African nation ran a public competition for the design of their jersey for this tournament, narrowing down public entries to three finalists in late February, before the winning design was selected in mid-March.
United States
Where else to release your playing kit for a cricket World Cup hosted in your backyard than at a baseball game! USA skipper Monank Patel showed off the jersey from a distance at the home of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros. The dark blue trunk has stars from the US flag in a subtle pattern across the front, with red shoulders. We can only assume it will be the same dark navy blue for the trousers.
West Indies
The co-hosts for the tournament finally revealed their official playing kit when taking the field for their sole warm-up match against Australia on May 30. Maroon and yello of course dominate, with a explosion or paint splatter mix between the two primary colours across the players’ belly. The Windies always manage to look good, although we’re less sure about the mismatch in batting pad colours from openers Shai Hope and Johnson Charles in the photo above.
