
The league, scheduled to start on March 26, 2026, was recently scaled down to a closed-door tournament at just two venues — Karachi and Lahore — due to ongoing regional tensions and security risks in West Asia.
On March 22, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar released a statement urging foreign players to reconsider their participation. Speaking to The Sunday Guardian, the commander described the warning as an “advisory” to international cricket boards.