PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on April 27, 2026. — X/@MohsinnaqviC42 Approval follows earlier clearance for PSL closing attendance.Franchise house owners pushed for reversal of no-crowd coverage.On-line sale of event’s closing tickets goes dwell immediately.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi introduced on Monday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif granted approval for public attendance in all three playoff matches of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11.
“Just had a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and I’m pleased to share that we have secured his approval for public attendance in all three PSL playoff matches as well,” Naqvi wrote on his official X deal with.
The event comes two days after the premier had already authorised spectator presence for the event closing following a request from franchise house owners.
The federal authorities had earlier restricted crowd attendance for the continuing eight-team event below austerity measures, aiming to preserve assets amid the regional gasoline disaster linked to the US-Israel-Iran battle.
Below this association, 40 matches had been held with out spectators, with the event now set to conclude with simply 4 remaining fixtures, together with a qualifier, two eliminators, and the ultimate.
Nonetheless, Naqvi cautioned that the permission “comes with an important condition from his side that fans are strongly encouraged to use public transport or minimise fuel consumption while attending the matches, in line with the ongoing national austerity efforts”.
“He [PM Shehbaz] also conveyed his best wishes to all four teams competing in the PSL playoffs. Looking forward to some exciting and entertaining cricket ahead,” Naqvi added.
The choice to permit spectators got here after a number of franchise house owners publicly urged the federal government to rethink the no-crowd coverage, arguing the league felt incomplete with out followers and that spectator presence was central to the event’s environment and id.
Some franchise representatives had appealed on to the premier, in addition to provincial chief ministers, to allow crowds in the course of the ongoing version.
In the meantime, the web sale of the PSL 11 closing tickets went dwell immediately, with bodily sale slated to start on Tuesday.
With followers now allowed for all of the remaining 4 matches of the eight-team event, the PCB has but to share the ticketing particulars.
