Wellington, Oct. 11 -- New Zealand Cricket (NZC) unveiled a special jersey celebrating "shared respect and history" between New Zealand and India ahead of the five-match ODI series between the two nations starting from November 4.

The jersey, celebrating 100 years of sporting connection between NZ and India, features a lotus, a traditional Indian cultural symbol, moving through its various stages as a sign of growth, balance and renewal alongside other traditional symbols from NZ.

The shirt also has a message, "100 years of unity through sport, New Zealand, India", bringing together the White Ferns on NZ's jersey and the Indian cultural symbol of the lotus. As posted on Instagram, the limited edition "Kotahitanga ODI Shirt" celebrates "...