The Indian female cricket team will perform on Saturday, September 20, in a special pink set, when they accept Australia in the third and final ODI at the ARUN Jaitley stadium. The aim of the gesture is to promote awareness of breast cancer and add a layer of social importance to the already high competition.
The cricket control council in India (BCCI) confirmed the initiative through the video on their closings on the social media, where among those who saw the pink belt were Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Pratika Rawal and Sneh Rana.
“#Teamindia will be wearing special pink jerseys in the third ODI to support the awareness of breast cancer,” he read the headline at BCCI.
This is not the first time that the cricket gathered for the cause. The South Africa’s male team has long been promoting the tradition of a pink day in Johannesburg, While in IPL, franchises like Gujarat Titans And Delhi Capitals also sports special sets to support initiatives of cancer awareness.
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For India, the Saturday game adds added weight. With a series locked at 1-1, the hosts have a chance to claim the first bilateral victory of the series over Australia, which is a performance they have never achieved in ODI. The match will also serve as their last competitive event Before the highly expected female ODI World ChampionshipStarting September 30 in Guwahati.
Although there was encouraging hints in the whole series, especially with an Indian pace of attack and their highest order of launching, it concerns persistence over the middle order, which still has to shoot collectively. Folded performance against a strong Australian bowling line -up could give the belief that the HarmanPreet party needs to be directed to a global event.
On the other hand, Australia will try to confirm its dominance, draw from their depth and experience. As a defending champion of the World Champions, they will want to complete the series strongly and deny India with a historical triumph on home ground.
With the line on the line, the competition in Delhi is expected to provide both intensity and inspiration. For India, the pink jersey will symbolize not only solidarity with a greater cause, but also a determination to script the statement of victory at the dawn of the World Cup campaign.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
September 20, 2025
