3 Times When Indian Cricketer Wore teammates Jerseys
During a match, cricketers wear jerseys with their name and selected number at the back. It helps his teammates and viewers identify the player. But sometimes, cricketers have to wear their teammate’s jerseys. Suryakumar Yadav wore Sanju Samson’s jersey during the first ODI between India and the West Indies played on Thursday, July 27, in Barbados because there was a delay in the delivery of the replacement and a size issue with his own jersey.
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Raina played wearing Dhoni’s jersey in a Test match
The names and numbers at the back of the jersey were introduced in Test cricket after the ICC World Test Championship was launched in 2019. Before that, the cricket jersey would only feature a number near the logo of the cricket board. MS Dhoni gave a double XL jersey to his close friend Suresh Raina in 2014-15 when he retired from Test cricket after the third Test against Australia.. Raina wore Dhoni’s jersey with the number 251 written on it during the last Test of that series. It was interesting to see that it turned out to be Raina’s last Test match for India. He scored a golden duck in the first innings and a three-ball duck in the second innings against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Deepak Hooda donned Prasidh Krishna’s jersey
It looks like cricketers face problems with their jerseys while touring the West Indies. Last year, when a second-string Indian squad visited the Caribbean islands, all-rounder Deepak Hooda was spotted wearing the jersey of Prasidh Krishna. Hooda was seen wearing Krishna’s jersey during the second ODI of the three-match series between India and the West Indies. It’s surprising to see how often jersey issues occur during tours to the West Indies. He scored 33 runs and took one wicket in that ODI match.
Suryakumar Yadav donned Arshdeep Singh’s jersey
On the same tour last year, Suryakumar Yadav had to wear Arshdeep Singh’s jersey for a T20I match against the West Indies due to logistical issues. Yadav came out to open the batting for India in the second T20I of the five-match series, wearing fast bowler Arshdeep’s jersey. Yadav wore fast bowler Arshdeep’s jersey when he came out to open the batting for India in the second T20I of the five-match series. He scored 11 runs off six balls before losing his wicket to Obed McCoy in that match. It’s true that he has failed to score big when wearing someone else’s jersey. Hopefully, he will have his own jersey with his name and number available with the perfect size for the next game.
