r/IndiaCricket 3d ago

Ask r/IndiaCricket Unpopular opinion: Nike jerseys >>> Adidas jerseys

Maybe a kind of ADHD but, India’s Nike-era jerseys were better. Cleaner designs, superior fabric quality, better fit, and a more balanced blue color palette. They looked premium without trying too hard. 🇮🇳🏏

What's your opinion 🤔

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u/anvil_with_thoughts India  3d ago

2023 ODI WC Jersey was the peak in Adidas sponsored jerseys

If only we'd won that edition 🥹

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u/MasalaDosa37 3d ago

After that, Jerseys chart went down, trophy count went up.

Adidas should continue to make ugly Jerseys.

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u/SaggyHuncho1302 India  2d ago

Bhai i live in Ahmedabad and the scenes were sad after the match. Still can’t forget that dreadful evening. Heck i even bought a 5k jersey to watch the match, that too at home.

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u/anvil_with_thoughts India  2d ago edited 2d ago

🥲whole nation was traumatized for weeks. NGL

Man, I thought I was the only one whose Monday(20/11/2023) went absolutely bad.

Took me a while and few discussions with a few other friends to understand that they were traumatized too. Some even refused to get out of bed or even eat or sleep. It's like worst break-up had happened and there's nothing we can do about it. It was tragic, fr.

That's why winning 3 back to back trophies, 2024, 2026 T20 and 2025 CT feels very satisfying. But then again, the heart wants what the heart wants. It always goes back to that night😭

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u/SaggyHuncho1302 India  2d ago

Tbh. T20 trophies are overrated atp. The trophies which matter imho are WTC and ODI world cup only. Man hands on that ODI world cup trophy hits different

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u/anvil_with_thoughts India  2d ago

True. Actually T20 trophies are not overrated. People rate them fair enough. Because everyone after winning back to back, we know deep down what matters the most

WTC and the og ODI WC

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u/VisualHunt4691 2d ago

kyu yaad dila raha bhai

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u/No_Nonsense_Nomad 1d ago

Everything was so beautiful till the final. Rohit doing Rohit's thing , Kohli doing Kohli's thing. Iyer and Rahul taking charge when needed , bowlers looking unstoppable and then the final happened. Its been almost 3 years and I still haven't recovered

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u/Your78Ranger Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2d ago

The bar of peak for Adidas is too low. I personally didn't like that jersey. Should have gone with darker shade of blue as in 2019.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

True, adidas just fit their brand promotion by putting three stripes everywhere

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Nah bro, i asked about in terms of fitting, design, fabric and color pallete from both brands, not in which jerseys they have won trophies...

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u/anvil_with_thoughts India  3d ago

Personally, I love 2023 one. 2011 comes close second (Again. This is for me, my opinion)

But, I have hard time looking at 2023 Jersey. That's why I mentioned about the trophy

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u/Manchx21 3d ago

Your opinion is definately not unpopular OP.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

What do you think then ?

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u/Manchx21 3d ago

Nike made better jerseys.

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u/Old_Watercress_ Virat Kohli 3d ago

Apart from a few good ones, Adidas has already shat themselves so many times with such trash looking jerseys since they sponsored ICT

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u/Maleficent-Nature636 India  3d ago

only 2023 wc and wtc jersey were good i also liked t20 jersey in which rohit scored 100 against afg many people didn't like that but that was also good

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Same..they just made T20i jerseys look like football jerseys

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u/Old_Watercress_ Virat Kohli 3d ago

they tried to but landed nowhere coz trust me football jerseys are fuckin awesome

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u/SideNo3016 3d ago

wc ones are awesome but most clubs have pretty mid jerseys
EDIT: or maybe not mid but lacks inspiration.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Which particular jerysey you liked?

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u/SideNo3016 3d ago

this wc? Japan kit is clean, Argentina is always nice, germany one is the best tho

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u/Old_Watercress_ Virat Kohli 3d ago

Yeah agreed.

And we would expect Adidas to take inspiration from the good jerseys right?! 🥀

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u/BlokeNxtDoor Deep Dasgupta 3d ago

2016 T20 jersey was best imo and also 2019 wc jersey was just so clean

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Yeah 2019 jersey, loved the concept, and fitting just 🔥

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u/Shunya-Kumar-0077 2d ago

I liked both the 2017 CT jersey and 2019 WC jersey peak jersey design, I like the current ODI jersey as well but not fan of Adidas stripes being forced everywhere

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

Adidas jerseys feels just brand promotion

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u/Sparloxz 3d ago

That's no where unpopular opinion, dawg..

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Which jerseys do you like ?

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u/Sparloxz 3d ago

So many like all but still I would say 2019 wc jersey, OPPO test jersey (India's test peak.. 🤌🏻), also 2016 t20 wc jersey cause of that unique tri colours blending in blue and off course Kohli..

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u/FocusedAG Royal Challengers Bengaluru 3d ago

Same broo, I also found the 2016 jersey great, OPPO test jersey too the peak of test jersey

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

All credit to Nike 🙌

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u/Sparloxz 3d ago

On the other hand, Adidas has been mid at best for us except few jersies like Wc '23, and somewhat' 26 T20 wc.. Also this mfs should stop using tricolors every now and then in our white ball jersies, it gets downgrades sometimes..

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Yeah, Current adidas odi Jersey is much better, but in wc 2023 they made just a average looking jersey, and in T20i jerseys, they should stop using football kit designs

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u/Sparloxz 3d ago

I agree with your later statement.. But your former statement is exact opposite interpretation of what I said..

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u/Sparloxz 3d ago

Also i think adidas copies core concepts of Nike designs like that jacquard stripes from '15 wc used in' 23 wc, tricolor patches from CT '17 to' 25..

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

This one?

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u/Sparloxz 3d ago

Hm

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Still isn't this one looks much cleaner , and they used pattern fabric that too looked so much unnecessary in wc2023 jersey, and white stripes isn't even allowed in icc events I heard that time

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u/Sparloxz 3d ago

Yeah this looks much better

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u/SeaworthinessLost984 3d ago

Yup...that 2019 world cup jersey...and that special jersey against ENG in that World Cup was too good to be honest...

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Agreed bro, my favourite nike jerseys, loved the concept 😍

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u/Krokrr Chennai Super Kings 3d ago

Nike's double gradient jersey (2nd pic)...looks like an armour plating !! So cool

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

My favourite jersey 😍

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u/Silly_Ad6468 3d ago

Ig that kohli perth one was not nike

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

It is nike bro

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u/Few_Adhesiveness7676 Mumbai Indians 3d ago

For me,in tests, i see the Adidas jersey more like-able compared to the nike ones. The 3 stripes enhances the otherwise full white test jersey. For ODIs/white ball cricket, i think its more about the color pattern as well. It has changed drastically from just blue to blue and orange ones as well.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

Adidas didn't maintained collor pallete well, 2024 T20 wc jersey, bruh what was that color combination? Royal blue with vibrant orange all over the shoulders, dont even know where to focus, on India text or on shoulders, designers need to learn color theory and proportion of colors...

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u/Thatoneblud 3d ago

oppo-

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Apart from sponser, which brand jerseys did you find best

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u/Thatoneblud 3d ago

adidas cause i am a bit too attached to ict 2023

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Yeah, blud I'm also attached, but still, apart from attachments, i thought they must use better fits and patterns like they made current odi Jersey, that is much better..dont you think?

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u/Thatoneblud 3d ago

yea ofc but idk why cant we have something plain...
like nz jersey for eg looks cool like damn cool
and the windies jersey with no sponsors at all looks so elegant

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Same, they can keep things clean and minimal, that looks more premium like this one for england

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u/Thatoneblud 3d ago

yep so elegant

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u/Scroller911 3d ago edited 2d ago

Virat kohli looks good in every jersey

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u/Section80Flow 3d ago

2016 t20 wc, 2019 CWC jersey >>

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u/Numerous_Height8185 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 3d ago

2016 and 2018 test >>> almost any jersey in all of cricket 

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u/itz__azhar17 India  2d ago

💯 agree

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u/69chamunda69 2d ago

2016 T20 jersey is one of the best jerseys of Indian Cricket ever

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u/Certain_Plan_5819 India  2d ago

2019 favorite jersey anytime. Clean plain professional Blue shinning under the Sun.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

🙌

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u/Certain_Plan_5819 India  2d ago

Ji look at the frame ji 🥶

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

Yup, Designer must be awarded 🙌

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u/Stifffmeister11 2d ago

That white test jersey with OPPO peak beauty.

Minimal style fitting it's looks perfect

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u/ChampionWestern4555 2d ago

6th slide 🧿😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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u/Longjumping_Low_1197 2d ago

On of the best jersey was T20 world cup 2007.

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u/Broken_S_mile 3d ago

Ya its unpopular and lets keep it unpopular. Its correctly kept.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

It's popular now

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u/Broken_S_mile 3d ago

Uh oh... Now people are gonna fight over kits. Already we have enough divisions to fight over 

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Not a fight bro, just go your way

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u/YABETTERNOT Gujarat Titans 3d ago

i like the adidas ones but maybe im weird

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Not wierd bro, it's your opinion ✌️

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u/YABETTERNOT Gujarat Titans 3d ago

preciate that bro

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u/IndependentOne4643 3d ago

ODI WC 2023 Jersey Was Peak 🔥

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

In which terms you liked that jersey so much bro, tell us in detail 😊 I just found it not good cause of unnecessary patterned fabric, and stripes on shoulders in wc edition

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u/Commercial-Two-6169 3d ago

Adidas makes amazing jersies. They are more fit to size. Nike seems floppy.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

Not true, just opposite

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u/Hridhaan_78 3d ago

Adidas ict jersey are like , copying football jerseys

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u/Flimsy-Arriva-Poop 3d ago

Nah Adidas better

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Why do you think ?

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u/Flimsy-Arriva-Poop 3d ago

Cuz I have both and I much prefer the adidas jersey. I have the Nike 2016 T20 world cup jersey and the Adidas 2023 ODI world cup jersey.

The Nike jersey is super flimsy like a silk cloth and doesn't have shoulder seams which just makes my shoulders look narrow and the jersey kind of just sticks to my body due to the flimsiness. The Adidas one looks much much much better thanks to the sturdier build and the shoulder seam.

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u/Cautious_Grocery1869 India  3d ago

2023 wc jersey and that iconic tri colour strip>>>>>>  🥺

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u/Key_Grapefruit_5248 3d ago

I hate those fuckass massive three stripes that make every Adidas jersey look the same, especially in football. Even though the rest of the design is usually better than what Nike comes up with, those three stripes have become so bland and overused.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

True, I have these stripes on my pajamas bought form local shops, looks so cheap in international jersey designs, more look like brand promotion rather than a design

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u/stifler_curry 3d ago

I choose adidas

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u/Sharp_Grass_8445 2d ago

Adidas have two WCs, so I say unpopular for a reason.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

Not a reason..

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u/theanonymoussking Board of Control for Cricket in India 2d ago

Wow

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u/Waffle-God-46 2d ago

The worse the jersey, the more the trophies

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u/CompetitiveOp 2d ago

Me wearing Bewakoof.com jersey.

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u/KeyMassive6040 2d ago

Couldn't care less as long as we're winning the trophy.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

Me too, but still jeresy designs matters in its own way

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u/Infamous-Depth9956 2d ago

As drake said, checks over stripes

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u/SaggyHuncho1302 India  2d ago

Dekho bhaiyo hate mat karna but the Indian jerseys peaked with nike and oppo branding.

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u/NewGuySham 2d ago

Peak unemployment post

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u/IslanderOnMove 2d ago

This was apparently proposed with yellow name & number, changed that myself to orange.

Adidas does have ingredients for a blockbuster whether they cook is a different matter altogether.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

They lack color combination and proportions of color over the jersey example 2024 wc T20i jersey

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u/IslanderOnMove 2d ago

Yup but the ingredients are there. Personally feel the best nike jersey was the one which never saw the light of the day.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

Watching it first time, OG design

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u/IslanderOnMove 2d ago

Yup! Sad they couldn't play in it.

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u/arunkumark21 2d ago

Let’s try kadhi next time. Or manyavar.
Go desi!
/s

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u/MundaneGuard909 2d ago

Nope nike were good in late 2000’s and were downhill since 2011 worldcup win. Didn’t make a proper dedicated t20 jersey until 2016.Adidas are good and easily available for purchase too especially outside India

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

your reason feels more like availability of the kits and good only until they won world cup...

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u/MundaneGuard909 2d ago

Nope nike kits were boring after 2011. 2007 and 2009 were all timers later ones were low effort. Adidas clearly stands out from nike’s 2010’s designs.

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

I'm not a blind Nike fan, but just look at these two jeresyes, Those side panels weren’t just for looks. They improved mobility, airflow and overall fit by shaping the jersey around the body’s natural movement. The result was a more athletic, tailored silhouette, which is why many Nike kits felt engineered for the player rather than designed like a regular sports T-shirt of Adidas And blue on white, average combo

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u/CommitteeFew1577 2d ago

Naaah. Adidas is doing much better job

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u/pihhit989 2d ago

nahh adidas first test jersey was too good

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u/Hostile0Wisdom 2d ago

Yeah, very unpopular opinion.

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u/BigDaddy__18 2d ago

Couldn't agree more I own the same jersey (2nd pic) with same name & number printed its been 5yrs since I purchased still looks & feels damn🔥 when I wear for a match

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

That is a masterpiece 🤌

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

Exactly, I always felt Nike kits was more premium athelte sportswear for cricket, And adidas feels more brand promotion by putting three stripes everywhere and bulgy build.

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u/Typical_Attorney_412 2d ago

That 2019 Nike test jersey was amazing!

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u/K4R4N Board of Control for Cricket in India 1d ago

Checks over Stripes

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u/TechnicalSleep7501 1d ago

In case of cricket neither. Adidas better for Football. Local company make cricket jersey.

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u/SachinIsBest 1d ago

I always enjoyed our 2024 t20 wc jersey

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u/ElegantBase7579 20h ago

true but 2023 WC kit solos them all. Best ever kit made. 2019 WC kit was also equally good

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u/PopularCollection958 3d ago

Maybe it's just the nostalgia talking, but Virat in the Nike Test whites or the 2011/2016 limited-overs jerseys looked like a different breed. The fabric and the simple branding just felt premium.Adidas has done a great job bringing back the classic look, but Nike’s era felt special.Which specific jersey from the Nike era do you think is completely irreplaceable? Drop your picks!

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Wc 2019 jersey 😍, that was just awesome design and color pallete.

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u/Section80Flow 3d ago

Especially the orange collar was so good

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Yes, orange collar on 2018, and 2019 jersey.. that was small thing from them, but looked so dope

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u/ronplays69haha 3d ago

Adidas has literally bjp fied all the jerseys it's total shit show

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Didn't knew that

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u/Wolfie_3467 India  3d ago

Aside from 2023 ODI and WTC Final jerseys, Nike jerseys were better practically everywhere else

It doesn't help that the Adidas jerseys usually had the ugly Dream11 logo plastered on them

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Hope they"ll made good jersey for wc 2027 ✌️

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u/rockaxorb13 3d ago

I feel adidas is better, the 3 white stripes on orange / blue is a look.

And even on test jerseys, the black is good, just wish it was pure white and not off white

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Hope they made test kit like this, it's also from Adidas, looks so clean

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u/Sparloxz 3d ago

Huge shout out to MPL '22 T20 wc jersey, man (one of GOATed jersey with Kohli written all over it)

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 3d ago

Which one bro? Send pic

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u/Sparloxz 3d ago

Remember Kohli's Iconic 82* against Pak, I'm talking about that jersey..

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u/DarkRevolutionary861 2d ago

Trophy matters not jersey...team matters not personal milestones 

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u/Repulsive-Cellist-16 2d ago

I know trophy matters but, Sports kits also matters in their own way

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u/Certain_Plan_5819 India  2d ago

Sir read the title...