How long does a jersey order actually take?
The clock has four parts, and only one of them is ours.
- Your roster and sizes. Usually the slowest part, because someone always replies late.
- The mockup. We send it, you check every name and number, changes go back and forth. Changes to the mockup are free.
- Making and dispatch. Dispatch is 4 to 30 days from approving the mockup, depending on the count and the design, and the exact date comes in writing with the mockup.
- Delivery. From dispatch to your door. Ask for the time to your pin code when you get the quote.
The day you approve the mockup is the day our clock starts. A message saying "we need 18 jerseys" does not start it.
Which dispatch tier will my order be in?
Our dispatch rule has three speeds.
| Tier | Dispatch after approval | What puts an order here |
|---|---|---|
| Quick | 4 days | Up to 50 pieces, nothing that needs extra work |
| Standard | 12 days | More than 50 pieces, contrast parts, or other extras |
| Pantone | 30 days | A colour matched to a Pantone shade |
For a sublimated squad set, plan on 12 days until your mockup gives you the real date. It is the safer number, and the written date replaces it as soon as you have it. Plan on 4 days only for a small top-up of an approved design.
A work-back plan from the first match
Count back from the first match. Day 0 is the first ball or the first whistle.
| Day | What has to be done |
|---|---|
| Day 35 | Captain or secretary named as the one person who approves. Organiser's kit rules read |
| Day 32 | Roster sheet sent to the squad: name, number, size, sleeve |
| Day 25 | Roster closed. Colours, crest and any sponsor sent to us |
| Day 22 | Mockup approved. Our clock starts |
| Day 10 | Dispatched (12 days after approval) |
| Day 3 | Delivered, with three days to spare |
| Day 0 | First match |
If you are late, the plan tells you where the time has to come from. Usually it comes from the roster: close it on the day you said you would, and add the late replies as a top-up.
What does the organiser need from you?
Read the tournament rules before you design anything. Organisers often ask for a few things that change the jersey:
- Numbers on the squad list must match the backs. Fix numbers before the mockup, not after.
- A colour clash rule. If two teams in your group play in navy, someone will be asked to change. A second colourway of the same design solves it.
- Sponsor rules. Some tournaments have their own sponsor and limit where team sponsors can go. Leave that space free.
- Registration dates. The squad list often closes before the first match. Your roster should close with it.
How to build the roster so it does not hold you up
One sheet, one row per player: the name exactly as it should print, the number, the size and the sleeve. Then four checks before you send it.
1. No duplicate numbers, and no number the rules do not allow. 2. Spellings from the players themselves, not from the scorebook. 3. One name style: surname only, or first name, in capitals or not. Decide once. 4. Two or three spares in the sizes most likely to be needed. A spare in the bag is faster than any reorder.
For the sizes themselves, see how to get jersey sizes right for a team.
What happens when a player joins after the order?
It happens in every tournament. The approved design and the roster are kept, so a new player's jersey matches the rest of the set, from one piece. One jersey is a real order at the same ₹599 half sleeve or ₹699 full sleeve. Ask for the dispatch date before you promise it to the player.
What pushes a jersey order later?
Four things, in order of how often they happen:
- A late roster. Every day the sheet stays open is a day off the end of the plan.
- Changes after approval. The mockup is the cheap place to change things. After approval, a change is a new print and a new date.
- A sponsor who has not sent a logo. Approve the set without them, or hold the order. Do not approve with a placeholder.
- More pieces than planned. Going past 50 pieces moves an order from 4 to 12 days, so add the coaches' and staff shirts at the start, not at the end.
How early is too early?
Earlier is safer, but not much earlier than the roster allows. Squads change. A set ordered two months ahead often needs three new names a week before the first match. Close the roster about a month out, order then, and keep spares for whoever joins later.
Ready to start?
Send the crest, the colours and the date of your first match on custom cricket jerseys, and the mockup comes back with a written dispatch date. Every jersey sport we make for is on custom jerseys. For the whole order step by step, see how to order team jerseys.
Quick answers
How early should we order jerseys for a tournament?
About five weeks before the first match: a week for the roster, a few days for the mockup, up to 12 days to dispatch, a week for delivery and a few days to spare.
Can you make jerseys in a week?
Only a small order. Our quickest dispatch is 4 days from approving the mockup, for an order of up to 50 pieces with nothing that needs extra work. Delivery comes on top. A squad set is safer planned on 12 days.
Do you print jerseys the same day?
No. There is no same-day option. The quickest dispatch is 4 days from approving the mockup, and the date comes in writing with it.
When does the dispatch time start?
When you approve the mockup. Not when you first message us, and not when you send the roster. Approve early and the date comes early.
Can a player who joins late get a matching jersey?
Yes. We keep the approved design and roster, so a late player's jersey matches the set, from one piece, at the same price.
