Here’s Why Virat Kohli Wore Pink Gloves at Sydney Cricket Ground

Pink is the new blue. Find out why.

Pink is the new blue at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli was spotted wearing pink gloves and swinging a bat with a pink grip to raise awareness against breast cancer.

Virat’s new attire was to support the Pink test that Australia conducts every year.

What is a Pink Test?

The Pink Test was started by Australia in 2009. It is an annual cricketing event that is played in honor of Jane McGrath, former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath‘s late wife, who died of breast cancer in 2008.

The funds raised during this match will go to the Glenn McGrath foundation.

This move by Kohli was appreciated both by his Australian and Indian fans, who then took to Twitter to praise him.

Lots of respect for @imVkohli supporting the @McGrathFdn with pink stickers on bat and pink on his batting gloves.👍🏽 #AUSvIND #PinkTest

— Jason Gillespie 🌱🌈 (@dizzy259) January 3, 2019

Terrific to see Kohli batting with a pink grip, pink on his gloves and pink logos on his bat. Great respect for the occasion 🏏 #AUDvIND

— Glenn Mitchell (@MitchellGlenn) January 3, 2019

Kohli's bat grip is in pink and also his gloves! It's an amazing gesture by Indian captain to show his respect towards Sydney's Pink test. #AUSvIND

— Biswajit Patikar (@BiswajitPatika2) January 3, 2019

Sydney Pink Test is back! It’s time to pink up.

Great to see @imVkohli supporting #McGrathFoundatios for Pink Test.
Love to see Indian skipper Virat Kohli added a dash of pink to his Bat Grip, MRF stickers and Gloves! #AUSvIND #PinkTest #SydneyTest @glennmcgrath11 pic.twitter.com/jONwFJKN9p

— Taral (@Taral_Khasiya) January 3, 2019

One for the occasion - Going all Pink Mr. Kohli #TeamIndia #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/dfVnQ65XYw

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2019

@imVkohli wearing pink gloves & pink bat? I am sure it is to show respect for a cause! That’s what Virat is all about! #indvaus #ausvind @FOXSports @StarSportsIndia

— Rizwan Shaik (@shaikrizwan123) January 3, 2019

@imVkohli supporting cause with pink
Bat grip, gloves@BCCI @cricketcomau @glennmcgrath11 @vikrantgupta73 @ICC @MitchJohnson398 @MClarke23 #AusvsIndia #indiavsaustralia #BorderGavaskarTrophy #PinkTest pic.twitter.com/D6grjuLR3J

— Ashish Mishra (@ASHISHMISHRA90) January 3, 2019

@McGrathFdn Great to see @imVkohli supporting the Macgrath foundation pink test with Pink stickers on his bat and pink gloves stickers. #INDvsAUS #pinktest

— Ravinder Singh (@RvSinghofficial) January 3, 2019

#kohli onboard with pink gloves, pink bat grip and pink markings on his bat but yes, boo the best #cricketer in the world and the opposition #captain as he walks out ya fucken #bogans #AUSVIND I give up ....

— Chats Harris (@Chats_Harris_69) January 3, 2019

#breastcancerawareness @imVkohli sports #pink gloves to raise awareness on breast cancer https://t.co/6ijj9JlKwP@AnushkaSharma @glennmcgrath11 @breastcancernow @MoHFW_INDIA @PMOIndia @nicprnoida @cspramesh @PriyankaJShukla @BCCI @amolmuzumdar11 @MClarke23 @McGrathFdn

— Mayank Bhagwat (@mayankbhagwat) January 4, 2019

Fans are loving Virat Kohli's pink gloves and bat grip 🏏 pic.twitter.com/90IrADpIAt

— Chirag Vasani 15 (@ChiragVasani15) January 3, 2019