Explained: The Mystery Behind India's One-Star Cricket Jersey Against Zimbabwe

India's cricket team faced Zimbabwe in their first match since winning the T20 World Cup on Saturday, July 6. The young squad, led by Shubman Gill, suffered a 13-run defeat, failing to chase a modest target of 116 runs.

India clinched their second T20 World Cup title on June 29 by beating South Africa by 7 runs in the final. This achievement made India the third team worldwide to win two T20 World Cup titles. However, fans were puzzled when players wore jerseys with only one star above the BCCI crest during the match against Zimbabwe.

The BCCI has not officially explained why the jerseys featured only one star. It is believed that there was not enough time between the World Cup final and the start of the Zimbabwe series to update them.

The jerseys were likely printed before the tour and given to players before they left for Zimbabwe. Since it is an away series, there hasn't been time to reprint and transport new jerseys with two stars to Zimbabwe. This is probably why the jerseys had only one star.

In Sunday's second T20I, Indian players are expected to continue wearing the One Star jersey. However, they might switch to jerseys with Two Stars for the final three matches of the series.