Every playing kit for the men's T20 World Cup

Afghanistan | Australia | Bangladesh | Canada | England | India| Ireland | Namibia | Nepal | Netherlands | New Zealand | Oman | Pakistan | Papua New Guinea | Scotland | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Uganda | United States | West Indies

One of the most intriguing events in the lead-up to a World Cup is the slow but steady stream of new kit reveals. So far, the 2024 men's T20 World Cup has set a high bar, with a combination of fan-designed offerings and retro-inspired lavishness setting the stage for a colourful tournament.

As the playing kits continue to be revealed, they'll be updated here. And every nation's playing squad will be available here.

Afghanistan

Never one to try too much with their playing strip, Afghanistan have again gone simple for this year's T20 World Cup. Their kit is their standard blue we've come to associate with the Afghan side and also carries a subtle map of the Asian country on the front too. 

Much more impressive than the actual kit is the announcement video the ACB used to promote it (above). Then again, if this shirt really does spawn from a bowl of water, gems and wheat, maybe it is something special. 

Australia

For the first time, Australia will wear a predominantly green kit at a World Cup event. The Asics kit for this year's tournament mirrors the kit designed for the 2023-24 home summer, and which will again be in use next summer for the 2024-25 season, with a dark green hue that has a subtle gradient on the top, with gold underarm sections. Its side panels feature the Walkabout Wickets artwork that has been increasingly prelevant in Australian kits since it was created in 2016. The switch to all green brings to an end a run of five successive T20 World Cup kits that had been predominantly black, starting in 2012.

Buy the 2023-25 men's T20 replica kit here

Bangladesh

Bangladesh used the auspicious surrounds of a hotel hallway to pose for a squad photo revealing their kit for this year's T20 World Cup, and there's actually a lot to like about it. Bangladesh have leaned heavily into their tiger mascot for inspiration, with a subtle tiger stripes pattern throughout the green of the trunk of their shirt, with striking red stripes down the sleeves. The gold cuffs and piping to separate the shoulders is also pleasing. 

Canada

Canada have gone with the KISS method (keep it simple, stupid) for their kit and it has worked a treat. As usual, they have relied on just two main colours, but while in the past we've seen Canada go for red and white to match their flag, this time around they've replaced the white for gold.  

The maple leaf is still prominently on the front, but this time it's towards the base of the kit, shimmering in gold. As is the case with teams from North America who do merchandising so well, these threads will be able to be purchased by fans. 

England

We finally get a look at defending champion England's official T20 World Cup version of their new T20 playing kit without the sponsor logos on the front. The new kit was first worn by England in their home T20 series against Pakistan and it was first spotted being sold by online retailers in the UK without an official release from the ECB. The kit in which the defending champions won the 2022 tournament in Australia featured black outlines of the design of the three lions, but that's gone for this edition in favour of a more vibrant, brighter shade of red. The blue in their 2023 home design has been reduced to detail atop the shoulders and sleeve cuffs, and it appears to have a subtle pinstripe look. 

The two stars above the three lions of the ECB logo represent the two T20 World Cups won by England - in 2010 the last time the tournament was held in the Caribbean, and at the previous tournament in Australia less than two years ago. This appears to be an official playing kit detail only, with the replica kits being sold without the two stars. 

India

Orange is back for India in 2024! The new T20 playing kit, produced by Adidas, was launched on May 7 with sponsor branding (pictured below on Virat Kohli) but we finally have a view of the T20 World Cup version, as modeled above by Rohit Sharma.

The choice of orange shoulders and sleeves is bold - it's the first time India have displayed so much of the colour on a jersey at the T20 World Cup. Indeed, the only previous time an Indian kit has had this much orange was their clash kit for the 2019 50-over tournament in England, which drew mockery for its resemblence to a uniform worn by petrol station attendants at a popular Indian chain. 

But this kit is crisp and there's some nice detail here – the tricolor of saffron, white and green around the collar, for instance – and they have a single gold star above the BCCI logo to represent their solitary T20 World Cup win at the inaugural tournament in 2007, a win that really kick-started the  nation's love affair with the shortest format. 

Ireland

The last official kit design to be revealed, Ireland have stayed true to their recent kit design for the T20 World Cup. The Irish first debted this kit in May 2023 when they refreshed their designs across all formats, and the T20 kit certainly stands out. The use of Celtic knots as a sub-pattern is eye-catching, with different hues of green give it shaded variations. 

Namibia

One of two nations to throw the design of their T20 World Cup playing kit open to a public competition, Namibia have gone for a sleek and modern design riffing on their team emblem, the eagle. The winning designer was 26-year-old Amè Mouton, an audit supervisor at an accountanting firm from Windhoek, who wins a trip to the Caribbean to watch Namibia's games.

Nepal

Nepal unveiled the rhino and Everest themed playing kit they hope will take them to the summit (or at least the Super Eight stage) at a press conference in Kathmandu in early April (pictured below). The reception from fans was initially lukewarm. The unfortunate reality is much of the detail – particularly the rhino – is hidden when players tuck in their shirts. 

And in case you didn't know, the greater one-horned rhinos are found only in Nepal and northeast India, with the species on the rise but still desperately endangered. The last census showed a population of just 752 in the country.

Netherlands

The Dutch kits always stand out at global tournaments with their unique orange colour standing out. And this edition will be no exception.

Produced by Gray-Nicolls, these Netherlands threads are a retro re-imagination of the 1996 ODI World Cup kits, complete with rainbow pattern and vertical stripes. What these kits have added, very smartly, is the Netherlands flag on the trimming of each sleeve. We also get a bit of coloured flair on the bottom of the pant leg too. 

Interestingly, the Dutch had 'HOLLAND' plastered across the front in 1996. This time though, they've gone with 'NETHERLANDS'. 10 out of 10. What a fun kit.

New Zealand

A lot to love about this from New Zealand, although there will be plenty that hate it simply because it's not all black. Back in 1999 when coloured clothing was still pretty new, New Zealand rolled out in a teal number at that year's World Cup in England. We're now 25 years on from that famous tournament, and the Kiwis have paid homage with this striking design. Look carefully and you'll note the faint silhouette of the silver fern leaf across the midriff and on the left leg.

Oman

No 'official' reveal from Oman Cricket, but their players were snapped in their playing kit at a girls' cricket clinic in Barbados this week, giving us our first glimpse of their uniform. It's straightforward stuff from Oman, who have again rolled out a predominantly red kit with green cuffs, collar and side panels. There's a circle pattern across the shoulders, with the circles getting smaller lower down the torso, to give the kit a bit of vibrancy. 

Pakistan

Credit where it is due, Pakistan take playing kit reveals seriously! Just check out this heart rate raising video reveal for what they've dubbed the Matrix Jersey.

As expected, green is the primary colour, with a couple of shades on the abstract geometric pattern, with a grandad collar. Above the Pakistan Cricket Board logo on the left breast is a single star, denoting their T20 World Cup win at the 2009 tournament hosted in England. 

Papua New Guinea

We had high expectations for Papua New Guinea and they have not disappointed, with a stunning ensemble. Take note of the trousers – while most nations neglect the trouser and go for a plain colour, PNG have been bold and extended their design onto the lower leg. Overall, it's reasonably similar to the kit they wore at the 2021 tournament, but there's more red on the trousers and less of the scenery silhouette on the jersey. They also have returned with another striking and colourful design on the rear of the playing shirt, making this one of the hottest items for kit collectors.

Scotland

While in the past Scotland have relied on dark blue, navy, deep purple and sometimes even with a touch of tartan in the past, but 2024 will see them enter their pink era. The striking kit is a brand new design that includes a navy collar and pink cuffs. The saltire (diagonal cross from the national flag) on the inside of the collar is a nice touch. Unfortunately no pink has made its way onto the pants, which are a standard navy. 

"The new pink kit is sure to stand out on the pitch as Scotland's men's players look to make a huge impact on the tournament, and we look forward to its colourful design being worn by supporters and splashed throughout the stands across the Caribbean in June," head of sales for Gray-Nicolls, Luke Gray said. 

South Africa

South Africa made a splash unveiling their kit with an oversized banner at the final of their domestic T20 competition. With the colours of their flag draped across the shoulders and a yellow trunk featuring a subtle protea flower motif, with green sleeves and pants, it's a colourful ensemble. The rainbow nation has typically gone for predominantly green kits, so this is a nice change-up, the first time they've worn a mainly yellow kit since the weird half-and-half version in 2016. 

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka haven't steered too far from their norm with plenty of dark blue and yellow trimmings, but have mixed it up with the graphic component of the outfit. The iconic sword-wielding lion is ever-present, but this time it is accompanied by images of the ocean and native plants. The sleeves look a bit odd as they don't match the complex design of the torso, but at least they match the pants. 

Uganda

Well, this is a proper World Cup controversy.

Uganda have revealed a last-minute change of the design for their T20 World Cup playing kit on the eve of the tournament.

The African nation ran a public competition for the design of their jersey for this tournament, narrowing down public entries to three finalists in late February, before the winning design was selected in mid-March (seen in the Instagram post below).

The winning design from Wanyama Mangeni Elijah drew inspiration from the country's national bird, the grey crowned crane, after which the team is named, with the designer describing his work as: "Where elegance meets strength, mirroring Uganda's resilient spirit. The bold blend of vibrant colours symbolises unity, echoing the national pride. The jersey, with its feather-inspired patterns, pays homage to the majestic crested crane capturing the essence of grace and power."

But the kit Uganda will wear in the tournament has seen the feathered pattern on the sleeves removed so sponsor logos could be seen more readily. The silhouetted wings on the jersey remain, but are so faint they can barely be seen, while the boldness of the feathers down the trouser legs has been curtailed to a narrower strip than Mangeni's original work.

The change was revealed at a ceremony to farewell the Uganda cricketers before flying out to the Caribbean and created a local social media storm. Uganda Cricket Association's public relations officer Musali Denis was reported to have stated: "The ICC asked for a change in the design but we didn't have enough time to make the required changes and had to compromise on the winning design. We lost just about 20 per cent of the original design, but the rest of the design is the same."

However, a spokesperson for the ICC told cricket.com.au the sport's governing body did not issue a directive to change the kit and the decision to amend the design to ensure the sponsor logos would be more visible was made entirely by Uganda.

UPDATE: This section was updated on June 1 to include the ICC's position on the matter.

United States

Where else to release your playing kit for a cricket World Cup hosted in your backyard than at a baseball game! USA skipper Monank Patel showed off the jersey from a distance at the home of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros. The dark blue trunk has stars from the US flag in a subtle pattern across the front, with red shoulders. We can only assume it will be the same dark navy blue for the trousers. 

West Indies

The co-hosts for the tournament finally revealed their official playing kit when taking the field for their sole warm-up match against Australia on May 30. Maroon and yello of course dominate, with a explosion or paint splatter mix between the two primary colours across the players' belly. The Windies always manage to look good, although we're less sure about the mismatch in batting pad colours from openers Shai Hope and Johnson Charles in the photo above.