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Hockey Jersey Row Returns: India Wear Saffron At Asian Games Despite President’s Blue Assurance
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· September 20, 2026
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The hockey jersey controversy surrounding India has returned at the Asian Games, with both the men’s and women’s teams wearing saffron kits in their opening matches on Sunday. This came despite Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey saying before the Games that India would return to its traditional...
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Key points This came despite Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey saying before the Games that India would return to its traditional... The hockey jersey controversy surrounding India has returned at the Asian Games, with both the men’s and women’s teams wearing saffron kits in their opening matches on Sunday.
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