"We can't ask people to restrict their movements and then have 30,000 people in stadiums every day. We decided that as long as this [oil] crisis is ongoing, we will not have crowds at matches."
"Naqvi apologised to the four cities Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan and Peshawar that will no longer host PSL games this season. We have to restrict our movements, and we do not want to waste our resources."
"The opening ceremony will also be cancelled. Naqvi said the PCB will issue refunds for all sold tickets within 72 hours and will also compensate franchise owners for the loss of revenue from gate receipts."
The Pakistan Super League will take place starting March 26, but matches will be held in empty stadiums at only two venues, Lahore and Karachi. The decision was made due to a spike in oil prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The opening ceremony has been cancelled, and refunds will be issued for sold tickets. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi expressed regret for the cities that will not host games and emphasized the need to restrict movements during the ongoing crisis.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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