It may also be noted that changes in jersey colour are not unprecedented in Indian hockey. For instance, during the 2014 FIH Hockey World Cup, the team’s jersey colour was changed to yellow, and during the 2018 FIH Hockey World Cup the colour was changed to sky blue with a completely different design. Why did Hockey India change the team’s jersey colour from blue to saffron? Has the Indian hockey team changed its jersey colour before? The jersey was yellow during the 2014 FIH Hockey World Cup and changed to a sky-blue design for the 2018 FIH Hockey World Cup, showing that kit changes have been made previously for functional reasons.