Pakistan Super League Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal expressed his dismay at the empty stadiums.
In a statement on social media site X, he said the scene is heartbreaking as he has been a part of the league since its inception.
Salman Iqbal requested Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to let the cricket fans come to the stadiums again so that the glory of the game can be restored.
He said that the real beauty of PSL lies in the enthusiasm of the people and unless the fans are there, the enjoyment of the matches is incomplete.
The owner of Karachi Kings hoped that soon the stadiums will once again be filled to their capacity and the real atmosphere of cricket will return.
At the end he raised the national spirit by shouting the slogan ‘Pakistan Zindabad’.
As a founding team owner who has been part of the PSL since day one, I see empty stadiums.
I request the Honorable Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz to bring the fans back to the stadium. @thePSLt20It depends on public energy, so let people be part of…
— Salman Iqbal ARY (@Salman_ARY) 27 March 2026
Supporting his tweet, the new owner of Multan Sultans Gohar Shah said ‘1000% we want to bring back the fans’.
1000%, we need fans!
— Gohar Shah (@goharshah95) 27 March 2026
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Today was Jazz 5G Training Day, but before I get into the cricket, I want to talk about something very important: you, the fans, back in the stadiums for the HBL PSL. @CMShehbaz…— Gohar Shah (@goharshah95) 27 March 2026
Lahore Qalandars CEO Atif Rana said PSL is incomplete without fans.
We request Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz to let the fans come to the stadium.
PSL has become a celebration of cricket, powered by its people. But without an audience, it feels incomplete. Fans are the true soul of Pakistan Super League. We respectfully request the Prime Minister @CMShehbaz CM Meryem Nawaz @MaryamNSharif @thePSLt20
allow…
— atifrana (@atifnaeemrana) 27 March 2026
Hyderabad Kingsmen owner Fawad Sarwar said, “We are missing in our first PSL.
He requested Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to allow the fans to come to the stadium, we can no longer stand in front of our fans.
Message from Team Owner Mr. Fawad Sarwar:
We deeply missed the energy of the crowd in our debut #HBLPSL the game. While the teams bring the heat, it’s the fans in the stands who bring the passion and heart @thePSLt20.
As a proud owner of a team that ultimately represents…
– Hyderabad Kingsmen (@HHKingsmen) 27 March 2026
Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi said that PSL is the heartbeat of millions of fans and a means of uniting the nation.
He requested Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to allow the fans to come to the stadium so that this national festival could help unite the nation.
The PSL is a part of the lives of millions of Pakistanis and a powerful source of unity for the entire nation. The love, color and presence of our fans is the true spirit of this league without them, its spirit would be diminished.
I humbly request the Prime Minister…
– Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) 27 March 2026
Islamabad United owner Ali Naqvi said that PSL is not complete without fans, we request Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to allow fans to come to the stadium.
The energy of its fans in the stadium has always been the heartbeat of PSL.
that one @thePSLt20 it is incomplete without its fans in the stadium.
We humbly request the Prime Minister @CMShehbaz to graciously allow fans to return to the stadiums. Let the true spirit of…
— Ali Naqvi (@AliNaqvi808) 27 March 2026
Director of Rawalpindi Ahsan Tahir asked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to let the fans come to the stadium.
He said that we should support each other as a nation. People who can support themselves should come to the stadium and help those who can’t support themselves should come to the stadium.
There is no cricket without fans!
I humbly request the Honorable Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz to allow fans to return to the stadiums @thePSLt20 .I believe, as a nation, those who can afford to participate will step up to support those who cannot, so that…
— Ahsan Tahir (@M_Ahsan_Tahir) 27 March 2026
