The Pakistan team led by Shaheen Shah Afridi will be wearing pink jerseys instead of their traditional green during their match against England in the ongoing ODI tri-series in Rawalpindi on Sunday (October 25). The initiative is a part of Pakistan Cricket Board’s () corporate social responsibility as it observes Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
The in Lahore will turn pink on October 25. Organised as part of Pinktober, the global Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it aims to highlight the importance of early detection, regular screening and timely treatment while encouraging greater awareness of the disease.
The Pakistan cricket team’s decision to wear pink against England comes in solidarity with breast cancer patients and survivors. The England cricket team, the commentators and the match officials will also be invited to wear pink ribbons in support of the cause, stated a PCB press release.
Not just the Pakistan team’s jersey, but the stumps to be used for the game, will also get a pink look, while breast cancer awareness messages and campaign visuals are to be displayed on the stadium’s big screen and LED perimeter boards throughout the match.
This is not the first time Pakistan cricket team will be wearing pink jerseys to support the cause. Earlier in 2025, the Pakistan cricket team, then led by Salman Ali Agha, wore pink jerseys for the first time ever in a T20I against South Africa in Rawalpindi, in support for breast cancer awareness.
Pink-themed cricket matches are normal in countries like South Africa and Australia, who have made it mandatory in their calendar. In Australia, the ‘Pink Test’ has become an annual cricket tradition in Sydney, which is dedicated to raise awareness and funds for cancer treatment.
The event aims at paying tribute to late Jane McGrath, the wife of former Australian cricketer, Glenn, who died in 2008 from breast cancer.
Meanwhile, in the tri-series opener, Pakistan rode on a hundred from to beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The 32-year-old Salman Agha scored a 90-ball 107 with a six and 10 fours to anchor Pakistan’s 305 in 49.5 overs.
In reply, Pakistan captain grabbed 3/55 to keep Sri Lanka down to 268 in 48.1 overs. The hosts now play England in the second match on Tuesday — also in Rawalpindi — in the series seen as a build-up for next year’s 50-over World Cup in southern Africa.
