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Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Tuesday shared a glimpse of the new retro jersey of the Men in Blue. The new jerseys will be worn by the Indian team for the upcoming ODI & T20I series against Australia starting in Sydney on November 27.

Dhawan tweeted a photo of himself with the new jersey with a caption that read, “New jersey, renewed motivation. Ready to go”

The new jersey has a retro look and was somewhat similar to the ones worn by the Indian team during the 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia. It has a darker shade of blue than more recent national team jerseys. Earlier this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a deal with MPL Sports, the sports merchandise brand from Mobile Premier League, an e-sports platform, as the new kit sponsor and official merchandise partner for the national team. The board’s previous kit sponsorship deal with Nike ended in September this year.

As per the BCCI statement, under the newly-inked strategic partnership, MPL Sports has entered into a three-year agreement from November 2020 to December 2023. MPL Sports’ association with the BCCI begins with upcoming India’s tour of Australia, 2020-21, which will see Team India sporting the new jerseys.