New Zealand unveils special jersey for India ODIs to mark 100 years of sporting ties
New Zealand Cricket has unveiled a limited-edition 'Kotahitanga' jersey for the upcoming ODI series against India to celebrate 100 years of sporting ties. The design incorporates both Maori motifs and Indian cultural symbols like the lotus and mandala.
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This initiative highlights the role of sports diplomacy in strengthening international cultural and political relations.
New Zealand will wear a special limited-edition jersey featuring lotus flowers and mandala art during next month's ODI series against India, marking 100 years of sporting ties between the two countries.
The 'Kotahitanga' ODI shirt represents two cultures bound together by their love for cricket with a design that celebrates the shared history and respect between New Zealand and India.
Artists Ben Thomason, Shiv Narandas and Jai Pancha have collaborated on the shirt design, New Zealand Cricket said.
Narandas and Pancha have used three Indian motifs as the unifying elements; the lotus -- India's national flower, a repeating ogee pattern drawn from Indian architecture, and the mandala to provide a symmetrical framework aligning naturally with Maori design systems.
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