Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will turn pink on Sunday, 25 October, when Pakistan play England in the fourth ODI of the tri-series involving Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka, as the Pakistan Cricket Board observes Breast Cancer Awareness Day as part of its Pinktober campaign.
Pakistan’s men will wear specially designed pink kits for the fixture to show solidarity with breast cancer patients and survivors. England’s team, the match officials and the commentators will all be invited to wear pink ribbons, and the stumps used for the match will be branded pink. Breast cancer awareness messages and campaign visuals will run on the stadium’s big screen and LED perimeter boards throughout the game, and commentators will share awareness messages during the live broadcast for audiences in Pakistan and beyond.
More than the jersey: what Pink Day includes
The kit change is only the centrepiece of a full match-day programme. Special Pink Ribbon activities at Gaddafi Stadium will start two hours before the first ball, giving spectators a chance to engage with the campaign and learn about early detection and screening. Pakistan’s players will feature in special video messages in the lead-up to the match, while the PCB’s official social media channels will carry dedicated campaign content through the week.
The England team, match officials and commentators have all been invited to wear pink ribbons in support of the cause, and the pink-branded stumps will be matched by awareness messaging on the stadium’s big screen and LED perimeter boards for the full duration of the game.
Merchandise on sale from Monday, free screening on 24 and 26 October
Fans can buy into the campaign literally: the PCB is introducing limited-edition pink-themed merchandise, including travel polo shirts and fan shirts, at the PCB Merchandise Shop at Gaddafi Stadium from Monday, 19 October, and online at shop.pcb.com.pk.
The Pink Day is being organised with the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Trust Hospital in Lahore. Fans will be able to get free-of-cost breast cancer screening at the hospital on 24 and 26 October.
PCB chief operating officer Sumair Ahmad Syed said the board recognised the responsibility that came with cricket’s following in the country. “Through this Pink Ribbon initiative, we want to use the platform of international cricket to raise awareness about breast cancer and highlight the importance of early detection and timely medical attention,” he said.
Director Commercial Ali Adnan Zaidi said the campaign aimed to turn cricket’s reach into meaningful engagement. “We want our fans to be active participants in this campaign and help take the message of early detection and screening to their families and communities,” he said.
Second Pinktober in a row for Pakistan’s men
This is not Pakistan’s first pink campaign. Last October the team wore specially designed pink-themed kits for the first T20I against South Africa at Rawalpindi, with South African players, match officials, coaching staff and commentators wearing pink ribbons, pink-branded stumps and free clinical examinations for visitors organised with the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Trust Hospital.
Breast cancer remains one of Pakistan’s most pressing health challenges: reporting in October 2025 cited health experts saying one in nine women in the country was at risk. The PCB has also marked Pink Day during the Pakistan Super League.
The road to Lahore: how the tri-series stands
Pakistan came into the tri-series in form after their Rawalpindi T20I series triumph against Sri Lanka, and carried that momentum into the tri-series opener win over Sri Lanka on Sunday, when Salman Ali Agha’s 90-ball 107 powered Pakistan to 305 all out in 49.5 overs before Sri Lanka were bowled out for 268 in 48.1 overs, 37 runs short.
The second ODI, Pakistan against England, is scheduled for Tuesday, 20 October, also in Rawalpindi, before the action shifts to Lahore for the fourth ODI on Sunday, the designated Pink Day fixture. With the pink kits, pink stumps and pink ribbons confirmed, the 25 October game at Gaddafi Stadium will be one of the most visually distinctive fixtures of the home season. Follow Pakistan sports and cricket news on PakMirror for the series results and build-up.
