Karachi, March 23 -- Pakistan's T20 league will start without crowds and take place at only two venues because of the fuel crisis that has resulted from the US and Israel's war with Iran.

The eight-team PSL is scheduled to take place between March 26 and May 3.

The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28 and it has triggered [Pakistan] response that has choked off the Strait of Hormuz, which is used to take oil and gas from the Gulf to Asian countries and the rest of the world, according to BBC sport.

"The [Pakistan] Prime Minister [Shehbaz Sharif] has requested restricted movements of people because of the fuel crisis so we have decided that the PSL (Pakistan Super League) would continue as per the original schedule but wi...