In Pictures: Gaddafi Stadium gets ready to witness history

Preparations in full swing at Gaddafi Stadium as the venue gets ready to welcome Sri Lankan team

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Web Desk

Updated Sunday Oct 29 2017

Preparations are in full swing in and around Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore as the venue gets ready to host Sri Lankan team for the final T20 today. The occasion will mark the return of top-flight cricket to Pakistan, as Sri Lanka become the first major cricket team to visit the country since the 2009 tragedy.

Ground workers clean the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, October 25, 2017/AFP


Ground workers clean the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, October 25, 2017/AFP


Ground workers clean the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, October 25, 2017/AFP


Pakistani soldiers patrol outside the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, October 25, 2017/AFP


Pakistani soldiers patrol outside the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, October 25, 2017/AFP


Pakistani security personnel stand guard outside the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, October 25, 2017/AFP


Pakistani security personnel search the area outside the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, October 27, 2017/AFP


Pakistani Rangers march outside the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, October 27, 2017/AFP