The Indian Test team was in action recently as they defeated a depleted West Indian side in Dominica with a massive margin of an innings and 141 runs. Debutant Yashaswi Jaiswal and R Ashwin emerged as star performers as the Mumbai batter posted a massive 171-run knock while the Tamil Nadu star picked up 10 wickets.
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But in this one-sided affair, some fans spotted something peculiar about the new Indian jersey as they spotted a yellow patch on the back which was placed above the players’ names. Several social media speculated it to be some sort of a mosquito repellent patch. But after cross-referencing with Adidas, the official kit sponsor of Team India, the patch seems to be the logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The BCCI's logo is derived from the Star of India emblem. As per the Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu, the logo was designed by the Government of India in 1928 and shared about 90% similarity to the Star of India as quoted by Economic Times.
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A similar patch is also seen on the collar of the Australian jersey which is a representation of a piece of Australian native art called "Walkabout Wickets". This is created by Aunty Fiona Clarke, the great-great-grand-daughter of "Mosquito", a member of the pioneering Aboriginal team that toured England in 1868.
As per Cricket Australia, the shirt symbol is a commitment as a team to reconciliation and finding common ground with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.