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No fans, no fireworks as Pakistan T20 league begins with a hush because of fuel crisis
Saturday Star
|March 28, 2026
THE Pakistan Super League (PSL) got under way with a win for Lahore Qalandars against Hyderabad Kingsmen, but without the usual razzmatazz accompanying cricket's shortest format — or fans.
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Organisers of the T20 tournament said last weekend that matches would be played without spectators and at just two venues instead of six because of the war in the Middle East.
Pakistan's government has introduced sweeping austerity measures designed to save fuel, with mounting concerns about supplies as the conflict drags on.
As a result, Thursday night's opening ceremony — last year marked by spectacular fireworks — was cancelled and the green and white seats of Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium were empty.
Fans such as Nadia Tufail, 40, had been eagerly awaiting the start of the 44-match tournament involving eight teams, which runs until May 3.
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