Cricketers apply a white cream made from zinc oxide on their lips and, in certain cases, their faces to protect their skin from direct sunlight for up to 6 hours during a game. The zinc oxide cream is a physical sunscreen that provides extra protection to the players from the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays. Cricketers are exposed to direct sunlight for hours, and players use this cream on sensitive parts of the face. Zinc oxide is a powerful protective barrier that helps to shield their lips from the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB radiation. Zinc oxide is not an ordinary sunscreen that cricketers apply on their face. It has the capability to provide extra protection than a regular sunscreen. Zinc oxide is a white powdery mineral with a long history of use against harmful sun rays.