In Pictures: Evolution of India's World Cup jerseys through the years

2003 - Blue with black patches and tri-colour

The Indian team led by Sachin Tendulkar (

The 2003 World Cup will go down as one of India's most successful tournaments ever, apart from the 2011 and 1983 one, of course.

The tournament was held in South Africa where 14 teams took part, divided into two groups. The format was similar to the 1999 tournament with the Super Six stage taking place after the group stages. India defied the odds to reach the final. However, they were defeated quite comfortably by Australia to hand them their second consecutive title.

Sourav Ganguly of India celebrates his century

The jersey was a huge upgrade from the previous ones and was loved by the fans. The shade of blue was slightly darker from the previous editions and the yellow was almost completely removed. The tri-nation colour stood out in front of the jersey with black patches on the shoulders and sides.