India's national cricket team is nicknamed the Men in Blue. The name refers to the blue-dominated uniforms worn by India's men's limited-overs teams.
India's traditional Test clothing is white, but blue became strongly associated with the team in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 cricket. The shade and design have changed with manufacturers, sponsors and tournament branding, yet the colour has remained a visual hallmark. Supporters, broadcasters and newspapers commonly use Men in Blue as a shorthand for the Indian side.
The nickname should not be confused with the team's official name, which is simply the India men's national cricket team. Pakistan are often called the Men in Green, Australia the Baggy Greens in Test cricket, and England the Three Lions. India has also used other informal descriptions, but Men in Blue is the standard cricket nickname.