What to wear to a cricket match: kurta outfit ideas

What a day at the ground involves

Even a shorter match is a long outing once you add the queues, the security check and the walk from the car park or station. Open stands are steep, the steps are narrow, and plastic seats can be hot in the afternoon sun and dusty from the day before. A day-night game starts warm and ends noticeably cooler.

So the outfit needs to breathe, let you climb, survive a spilled drink and handle a change in temperature. That rules out a lot of what you would wear to a party.

Fabric and cut for the stands

A kurta and trouser set is the natural choice. A few details make it work in a stadium:

• Fabric: lawn, cotton or cambric. Chiffon, silk and polyester trap heat and show sweat.
• Length: knee or just below, with side slits, so you can take steep steps without holding up your hem.
• Trousers: straight or cigarette trousers. A floor-length flare or a sharara catches on seats and drags on steps.
• Colour: mid or light shades stay cooler in the sun, and a print hides the odd ketchup mark better than a plain pale colour.
• A layer: a light cardigan, denim jacket or shawl for an evening session.

Team colours without looking like a mascot

Wearing the colours is half the fun, and a little goes a long way. For Pakistan, a green kurta with white trousers, or a white kurta with a green dupatta, makes the point without a face-painted look. For a league side, pick one item in the team colour, such as the dupatta, and keep the rest neutral. Many fans also wear the official shirt over straight trousers, which is a perfectly practical stadium outfit on its own.

If you are watching from a hospitality box or a members’ area, check the ground’s own dress code first, as some are stricter than the general stands.

Dupatta, sun and pockets

A full dupatta is awkward in a crowd and flies off in the wind higher up the stands. A cotton stole pinned at one shoulder, or a scarf wrapped once around the neck, stays put and can be pulled over your head in strong sun. Add a cap or wide hat if you are sitting in the open.

Pockets are worth asking for. Grounds often limit the size of bags, so in-seam pockets in the kurta or trousers keep a phone and a ticket close. They are not a standard option on our form, so ask for them in your quote and we confirm what is possible on your fabric and design.

Ordering a match-day set

Tell us the colours you want, the length and the trouser style when you start a quote, and mention pockets and any team-colour detail. Our custom stitching service covers single pieces as well as full sets. Making takes 5 to 7 working days from approval and full payment, and shipping time is added, so order well ahead of a fixture you already have tickets for.