By Admin 
Pakistan Super League 2026 started from March 26, but a strange and shocking incident in the very first match of the tournament has raised questions on the image of the league. In the match played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, the white cricket ball suddenly started appearing pink, after which this league is being made fun of on social media.
The ball changed from white to pink
This match was played between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen. During the match, jerseys and towels were being used by the players to shine the ball. It is being claimed on social media that the color of Hyderabad team’s jersey was of poor quality, which got stuck on the ball and the white ball gradually started looking pink. The color of the ball changed so much that the umpires were forced to change the ball after about 15 overs of the first innings.
Hands got pink. Ball got pink due to Jersey leaving its colour. Man, PSL is full comedy. I know they are gareeb but this gareeb😭 pic.twitter.com/YTuyldIFUn
— Ajit Pratap Singh (@iAjitPratap) March 26, 2026
made fun of on social media
After this incident, fans made fun of PSS on social media. Some users even called it “Pink Ball T20”, while some raised questions on the preparations and quality of the league. Many people said that this kind of mistake should not happen in the professional league.
The condition of the match was also one-sided
Talking about the match, Lahore Qalandars, batting first, scored 199 runs in 20 overs. The team’s star batsman Fakhar Zaman played an important inning of 53 runs and was chosen player of the match. In reply, Hyderabad Kingsmen team was limited to 130 runs and lost the match by 69 runs.
Questions raised on new team
Hyderabad Kingsmen is one of the new teams this season, but such a mistake in their very first match has raised questions on their preparations. There is also a lot of criticism regarding the poor quality of the jersey. With the beginning of PSL 2026, such incidents have damaged the credibility of the league. Now it remains to be seen how the organizers avoid such mistakes in the future and conduct the tournament in a better way.