Hockey India Reverts to Blue Jerseys for 2026 Asian Games, Saffron as Secondary
Hockey India has reversed its earlier decision to make saffron the primary jersey color, confirming blue as the primary and saffron as the secondary kit for the 2026 Asian Games. The change follows criticism from former players and internal disagreements within Hockey India after the saffron jersey was used at the recent World Cup. Officials clarified that the saffron color is not permanently discarded and future kit colors will be decided later. The Asian Games will see the teams return to their traditional blue jerseys.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
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Outlets measured: indianexpress, deccanherald, thetribune, news18, indiatoday, moneycontrol, hindustantimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 38/100 to 68/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 8 Sept, 12:00 pm. Other outlets followed.