The Karachi Kings just hosted Islamabad United at National Bank Stadium, for someone just watching the Pakistan Super League (PSL) or cricket for the first time, good luck figuring out who was who, even if Asim Azhar has a gun to your head as he shouts: “Yeh Hai… Karachi, Yeh Hai… Karachi!” Both teams have the same color, same design, this matchup might as well be Karachi vs Kolachi.
Ten editions in, and the “Lakeer ka Faqeer” management still treat away kits like a mandatory dress code, no matter how stupid it looks. Opening match of PSL 10: Islamabad’s home red vs. Lahore’s away red. Difference? Black pants.
The Indian Premier League’s (IPL) no saint either. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) got that neon green away kit but barely uses it. Recently, they faced Punjab Kings—same red and gold mess—and neither bothered switching. But at least, they tried to be different.
But that’s just franchise cricket we’re talking about, surely the respectful gentlemen of cricket at the century-old International Cricket Council (ICC) have some modicum of common sense to tackle the issue of home/away kit, right?… right?
Home and away kits exist for a reason, so that the two teams look different from one another. The concept may be inspired by football, but sadly, the people in charge of cricket are colorblind.
As cricket makes its grand return to the Olympics in 2028, one wonders: How’s anyone supposed to take this sport seriously?
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