Former captains slam saffron hockey jersey: 'India's identity has always been blue'
Hockey India changed the Indian hockey team's primary jersey color from blue to saffron ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Former captain Pargat Singh criticized the decision, saying 'everything in the country is being saffronised'.
Former captain Dhanraj Pillay said the blue jersey has been India's hockey identity since the 1928 Olympic team.
Hockey India justified the change citing technical feedback and saffron's symbolic value as part of the National Flag.
Pillay noted that blue has been the traditional color for decades, contrasting it with franchise tournaments like the IPL.
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