Why Are England Players Wearing Red Caps and Red-Themed Jerseys During Day 2 of IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025? Know Reason
On Day 2 of the England vs India 3rd Test 2025 at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England cricket team players are wearing red ribbons on their jerseys, with the cricket board logo, names, and caps, everything in the colour red. Scroll below to know the reason why.
As the five-match Test series in India's tour of England, 2025 stands 1-1 after the first two games, both sides are keeping the fight on in the third one. At stumps on Day 1, IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025, the hosts England national cricket team stood in a decent position, having 251/4 on board. Joe Root, batting at 99 is on the pitch with captain Ben Stokes, batting at 39, starting Day 2. Joe Root has completed his century, first thing in the morning. Nitish Kumar Reddy picked two wickets on Day 1, but other India national cricket team bowlers need to be better at picking wickets at quick intervals. Ravi Shastri Congratulates Sachin Tendulkar on Portrait Unveiling at Lord’s During IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025, Shares Light Moment With Chris Gayle and Brett Lee (Watch Video).
On Day 1 of the IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025, both India and England wore their white jerseys like all teams do in a Test cricket match, of course with sponsorship, cricket board logos, and player names in their team colours. But, on Day 2 of the England vs India 3rd Test 2025 at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England cricket team players are wearing red prints on their jersey collars, with the cricket board logo, names, and caps, everything in the colour red. Wondering why this sudden change? Read below to find your answer.
Why Are England Cricket Team Players Wearing Jerseys With Red Print and Red Caps IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025?
England national cricket team players are wearing red ribbons and jerseys with logos and names printed in red colour as a token of support for the Ruth Strauss Foundation charity. The same initiative has been taken multiple times in the previous editions of the India vs England Test series. Joe Root Becomes Joint-Second Highest Player to Hit Most 50+ Scores in Tests, Achieves Feat During IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025.
England Cricket Team Players Wearing Red-Themed Jerseys
The Ruth Strauss Foundation is a charity set up by former England cricketer Andrew Strauss, as a tribute to his late wife Ruth Strauss who tragically died of a rare lung cancer in 2018. The Ruth Strauss Foundation gives support to fund lung cancer research and support to patients and their families.
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