Pakistan will wear pink jersey during 1st T20I against South Africa today. Here's why

Salman Ali Agha led Pakistan will face off against South Africa at Rawalpindi today for the 1st T20I of the three match series. After suffering a heartbreaking loss against India last month in the final of Asia Cup, the serious will begin the team's preparations for the T20 World Cup coming up in 2026.

Ahead of the match, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have unveiled the pink jersey for the national side which has been dorned by various players from the team including captain Agha and former skipper Babar Azam.

PCB in a social media post unveiling the jersey wrote, "Turning pink for a cause that matters."

Why is Pakistan team wearing pink jersey for 1st T20I against South Africa?

PCB has confirmed that the gesture is part of the “Pink Ribbon Pakistan” campaign during the #PINKtober month which is dedicated towards breast cancer awareness. Apart from Pakistan, South African players, coaching staff and the umpires will wear pink ribbons to show their support for the initiative while

Notably, this is the first time that Pakistan team will be wearing a pink kit for the breast cancer awareness. However, teams like South Africa and Australia have supported the cause with pink-themed matches in the past.

PCB chief operating officer Sumair Ahmed Syed while speaking about the initiative said, "The Pakistan Cricket Board takes immense pride in using the power and reach of cricket to create awareness about causes that affect our society," PCB chief operating officer Sumair Ahmed Syed said.

"Through the Pink Ribbon campaign, we aim to highlight the importance of early detection and regular screening for breast cancer, which can save countless lives." he added

How are netizens reacting to Pink Pakistan jersey?

“Imo this looks better than our original jersey. I love it lol. Loved the South African pink kit and was disappointed they stopped wearing it.” wrote one user on Reddit.

“Needed a bit more of bolder color; around collar, shoulder and border maybe. This looks very plain. Well at least they tried and it's for good cause..” added another user

“What bothers me is that if they cross their arms, sponsor logo is so visible and country one is not.” yet another user stated

“Respect the cause but the designer could have done better. Pink can go with dark green, but this strawberry ice cream shade is a horrible choice.” lamented another user