New Delhi, March 22 -- The matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 will take place behind closed doors amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday.

The number of venues for the tournament has been pruned to just two from the original number of six venues. The matches will now be held in Lahore and Karachi. The opening ceremony, which was scheduled to take place in Lahore on 26 March, has also been cancelled.

The PSL 2026 tournament will get underway with a game between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen in Lahore on 26 March.

The ongoing political conflict in West Asia has led to an oil crisis globally, and Pakistan are one of the countries that have been significantly a...