South Africa is one of the top cricketing nations in the world. Ever since the early 2010s, the team always wears a special pink kit for one of the ODI matches of their season. That match generally happens at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
The pink kit looks very attractive on South African players. The reason why the Proteas don the pink color is that they want to spread awareness about breast cancer. Several legendary players of South Africa have played in this game.
In fact, the Proteas were on a seven-match winning streak in pink ODIs until their streak came to an end in 2019. Here’s a look at the two teams which have defeated the Proteas in Pink.
1. Pakistan is the only team to beat South Africa in 2 pink ODI matches
The only nation to defeat the South African side more than once in pink ODI matches is Pakistan. They were the first team to achieve this feat in 2019 under the captaincy of Shoaib Malik. Usman Shinwari was the Man of the Match in that game, thanks to his four-wicket haul, which helped Pakistan win by eight wickets.
Pakistan also defeated South Africa in the pink ODI played on December 22, 2024 in Johannesburg. It was a rain-affected match, where Pakistan won by 36 runs.
2. India
Two-time ODI World Cup winners India became the second team to win the Pink ODI against South Africa in 2023. Until then, South Africa had lost the Pink ODI match only once. India absolutely crushed South Africa in the pink ODI played on December 17, 2023.
Arshdeep Singh’s five-wicket haul helped India win by eight wickets. Even Avesh Khan chipped in four wickets to help India win.
