Mumbai: In what will be a historic occasion, the Indian women’s cricket team will wear pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness, for the third and final Women’s ODI against Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. The day/night match will begin at 1.30pm. When skipper Harmanpreet Kaur walks out for the toss scheduled at 1pm, she will be wearing a pink jersey. This is the first time that an Indian cricket team will wear pink jerseys for the cause of breast cancer awareness.WATCH: India to wear pink jersey vs Australia in 3rd WODIIn Australia, a major annual breast cancer awareness initiative takes place during the New Year’s Test in Sydney, which is known as the ‘Pink Test.’ Held at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), it turns into a sea of pink to honour Jane McGrath (the late wife of Australia’s fast bowling great Glenn McGrath) and raise funds and awareness for the McGrath Foundation. The event has become a significant part of Cricket Australia’s home calender, and its partnership with the McGrath Foundation, supporting people affected by breast cancer. The India vs Australia women’s ODI series, which is serving as preparation for the Women’s World Cup that starts from September 30 in Guwahati, is currently locked at 1-1, with the match at Delhi set to be a mouth-watering decider . In the first two WODIs, played at the PCA Mullanpur Stadium in New Chandigarh, Australia won the opener before India levelled matters. Smiti Mandhana’s 77-ball century, the fastest-ever for India against Australia, helped India stage a fightback to win by 102 runs. This was the heaviest defeat ever for Australia in a WODI.
