Pakistan T20 cricket league to be held in empty stadiums amid oil crisis
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Pakistan Super League will be held on schedule from March 26, but without the crowds and only at two venues.
Pakistan’s premier domestic T20 league will take place in empty stadiums due to the recent spike in oil prices, says a top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
The franchise-based Pakistan Super League, set to kick off on Thursday, also cancelled its opening ceremony in Lahore, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday, citing a fuel shortage caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
The league was set to be played in six cities, but now only Lahore and Karachi will be hosting the games, with the opening encounter set to be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Pakistan has faced soaring oil prices prompted by the United States-Israel war on Iran and the subsequent spread of the conflict across the region. Pakistan’s government has asked its citizens to restrict their movements due to rising fuel prices.
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