India, March 27 -- The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 got underway on Thursday, March 26, with the opening match between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The encounter garnered plenty of attention, but for all the wrong reasons. During the first innings of the game, when Lahore Qalandars, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, batted, the cameras captured the ball colour changing from white to red, as the colour of the Hyderabad Kingsmen's jersey came off and was reflected onto the ball.

As part of a common routine during cricket games, the Hyderabad Kingsmen were seen rubbing the ball onto their jerseys to make it shine. However, this led to the maroon dye from Hyderabad's kit rubbing off on the white bal...