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Police Register FIR After Organisers Flee and IHPL T20 in Srinagar Collapses

The episode highlights payment and protection gaps in private tournaments outside BCCI oversight.

Overview

  • Jammu and Kashmir Police moved from a preliminary inquiry to a registered case, with an FIR reported as filed and an investigation underway into alleged cheating and unpaid dues.
  • Dozens of players, umpires and staff reported unpaid fees, and some were briefly stopped from leaving hotels until police and hotel management facilitated departures.
  • The privately run event, organised by Mohali-based Yuva Society and not recognised by the BCCI, saw matches cancelled after players boycotted fixtures over non-payment.
  • Foreign participants, including an English umpire, said embassies were contacted to assist travel as organisers became unreachable and left Srinagar.
  • Hotels, caterers and transporters in the Valley say bills remain unsettled, while the J&K Sports Council maintains it only rented Bakshi Stadium and had no role in the league’s finances.