SRINAGAR: Billed as a major event to unearth new cricket talent from Kashmir, the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) has turned out to be a scam as the organisers have fled, leaving several former international stars like Chris Gayle stranded in a hotel here due to non-payment of bills.

The IHPL, which began here amid huge fanfare in the last week of October, was organised by the Mohali-based Yuva Society.

Huge billboards featuring former cricketers like Gayle, Devon Smith, Jesse Ryder and Shakib-al-Hassan came up at several places across the city, announcing that these megastars will play alongside the local players in the league which was scheduled to end on November 8.

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