The Bermuda Cricket Board has unveiled a new playing kit, which will be worn for the first time at the ICC T20 World Cup Americas Regional Final in Canada.

Funded by a consortium of sponsors, the front of the shirt has the Skyport Bermuda and Eastern Counties Cricket Association logos.

Bermuda Olympic Association and the Department of Sport and Recreation emblems occupy the sleeves. Medical House features on the back while Athene Life Re took up space on the hats.

Speaking at LF Wade International Airport ahead of the team’s departure for Canada on Monday, BCB president Lloyd Smith spoke glowingly about the new attire.

“What a momentous day for Bermuda cricket,” Smith said.

“We proudly unveil more than just a new kit. We present a powerful symbol of our nation and the exciting future.

“You'll see the unmistakable vibrancy of our national colours, the resplendent pink and serene blue. These are the hues of Bermuda itself, deeply embedded in our soul, now proudly worn by our cricketers globally.

“This jersey is a powerful symbol of our national pride and identity. Our players will carry Bermuda visibly on their chest, a constant reminder of our island, our heritage and the public's unwavering support.

“Crucially, this new jersey is made possible by the invaluable partnership of our five new sponsors, whose names are proudly displayed. Their vital investment empowers our athletes and provides crucial resources for the sport's development across the island, and we are truly grateful for their partnership.”

Aaron Adderley, the Skyport president, stated that the kit sponsorship was part of their efforts to ensure youth prosperity in Bermuda.

“As Skyport, we invest a lot of time, energy and money into the community, especially into our young people,” he said.

“We have a big presence in our school system. When Cal Blankendal [BCB executive director] approached us about doing something with the cricket board, we said absolutely.

“We first partnered with the BCB on bringing cricket back to the schools. We wish the national cricket team all the best, hopefully they make us proud.”

BOA president Peter Dunne expressed his excitement in having one of the most followed sports on the island now part of the Olympic movement.

“Cricket is now a member of the Olympic association as part of our family of 22 sports in Bermuda,” he said.

“Now it’s on the programme for the LA Olympics, that makes us excited to have one of Bermuda’s biggest sports as part of our family.

“We were excited when Cal approached us about using our logo on the sleeve. We do have funding coming from Olympic Solidarity to fund some programming for Bermuda cricket.

“We’re excited to see our athletes on the global stage. Hopefully the guys will do great things out there.”

Eastern Counties representative Courtney Trott, also the Bermuda team manager, indicated that as one of the oldest club competitions on the island the committee thought it fit to support the national side.

“It’s a pleasure for us to be a national team sponsor,” Trott said. “We hope this sponsorship provides success on this tour.”

Meanwhile, Bermuda coach Cal Waldron is pleased that his players got a chance to face better opponents in the Bermuda Smash Invitational.

“It’s good preparation for them, they got to play against quality opposition,” the coach said.

“The quality of the overseas players that we had in the teams was good for our players. It means that we don’t have to do a whole lot of preparation when we go out there, the players should be in that mood now.

“We will talk about how the week went for them and use it as a guideline of what’s expected from the players.”

Bermuda will face Cayman Islands and Bahamas in two warm-up matches scheduled for Thursday and Friday before taking on Canada on the opening day of the tournament on Sunday,

Waldron, who again has West Indies head coach Andre Coley performing as a high-performance consultant, is targeting wins against Canada.

“We know Canada are the team to beat, but we are not taking the other two teams lightly,” he said.

“We want to go out there and stamp our authority in all the matches we play. We want to qualify, we just have to go out there and beat everybody.

“At the end of the day, we want to come back with having accomplished our goal in the easiest way possible.”