Overview
- Chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed the March 26 start will proceed without spectators and with the opening ceremony cancelled.
- Matches have been consolidated to Karachi and Lahore after consultations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and security agencies.
- The board will refund ticket‑holders and compensate franchises for lost gate receipts from empty stands.
- Peshawar, Multan, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad have been dropped to reduce travel and conserve resources under national austerity steps.
- Naqvi warned of legal action against players who quit PSL deals to join other leagues, with withdrawals reported for Jake Fraser‑McGurk, Gudakesh Motie, Blessing Muzarabani and Dasun Shanaka.