PSL Playoffs Crack Open Pakistan's Stadium Doors

Look, Pakistan cricket starved for live crowds this PSL season. Energy crisis shut gates for league stages. Now playoffs throw them wide open after PM Shehbaz Sharif approved.

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi pushed the change. Fans attend every playoff match with public transport mandatory. The May 3 final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore gets full house first. League games played behind closed doors due to power shortages from western unrest. Naqvi announced it Friday. This breaks the empty-stadium policy.

Here's the shift. Pakistan hosts full-capacity events again after months of blackouts and restrictions. Playoffs test if grids hold under crowd demand. Lahore's Gaddafi knows big nights from past PSL finals. Public buses cut fuel use in crunch times. Board eyes morale boost for teams. Karachi Kings with David Warner and Reeza Hendricks chase glory. Crowds return signal normalcy in hosting. Energy crisis forced caution before. Approval covers qualifiers to final. Naqvi ties it to transport rules. PSL resumes playoff path with spectators. Pakistan cricket reclaims live buzz.