Cricket South Africa (CSA) recently announced that South Africa’s all-time favourite One-Day International, the world-renowned Pink Day, will once again take place at the Wanderers Bullring on Sunday, 4 April.

The action will start at 10:00 when the Proteas will take on Pakistan.

This year’s match also marks the 10^th anniversary of the Pink Day concept, one of the highlights of which is the funds raised by both on and off field activities with Charlotte Maxeke Hospital once again the beneficiary of this match played in aid of breast cancer awareness with all funds being allocated towards breast cancer research.

Covid-19 protocols mean that the game will regrettably have to be played behind closed doors but that will in no way be allowed to detract from the over-riding purpose of the game.

This is the second time that Pakistan will participate in the Pink Day. The last encounter in 2013 was one of the most memorable games to grace this famous venue with Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers sharing what was then a third-wicket ODI world record stand of 238 off 182 balls before Shahid ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi responded with a staggering onslaught on the Proteas attack of 88 off 48 balls that almost turned the outcome on its head.

Playing in pink always seems to bring the best out of the Proteas. Those who were lucky enough to be present at the 2015 edition will have an indelible memory of what happened that day when de Villiers scored the fastest ODI century ever coming to the crease when there were less than 12 overs still to be bowled.

With Hashim Amla and Rilee Rossouw also scoring centuries the Proteas improved by one run on their famous effort in the ‘438’ match in 2006.

“As we all know breast cancer is a scourge that has a high impact on family life which is at the core of every community. It affects all of us. We are proud of our efforts over the years in raising awareness and mobilising cricket fans through the Pledge Pink campaign. It is one of our foremost social programmes and proves how sport can play a broader role in society,” commented CSA Acting Chief Executive, Pholetsi Moseki.

Fans can still get involved and support the spirit of what Pink Day is all about. Through the #PledgePink campaign, fans are encouraged to buy virtual match day tickets by donating on a dedicated SMS line or through an EFT transfer. For more information, visit Ticketpro online.

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