Published: Nov 03, 2025, 21:53 IST | Updated: Nov 03, 2025, 21:53 IST
What was billed as Kashmir’s biggest cricket carnival — the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL T20) — has imploded into scandal. Players, hotel staff, and service providers allege unpaid dues, cancelled matches, and vanishing organisers, while Srinagar Police have filed an FIR and launched an investigation.
International cricketers who flew in for the event are now stranded, and questions are mounting about accountability in privately run sports leagues in the region. Government officials have condemned the incident, saying it has tarnished Kashmir’s reputation for hospitality and promised stern action against those responsible.