Srinagar IHPL Scandal: 60 Cricketers Stranded as Organisers Vanish, Allowed to Leave After Police Step In

More than 60 cricketers, including several international players, who were stranded in a Srinagar hotel after the organisers of the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) allegedly fled without paying dues,

have now been allowed to leave.Sources said the hotelier permitted the players to check out without settling the bills after the Jammu and Kashmir Police took cognisance of the incident.The privately-run IHPL T20 tournament was thrown into disarray after its organisers reportedly fled to Delhi, leaving behind unpaid hotel charges and pending player fees. The players had travelled from across India and abroad to take part in the league.Among those stranded were former India cricketers Faiz Fazal and Iqbal Abdullah, along with Anupreet Singh, Parveen Kumar, and players from Sri Lanka, Qatar, and Jammu and Kashmir.Hotel authorities had earlier stopped the players from leaving the premises until outstanding dues were cleared. The organisers, meanwhile, could not be reached for comment.Following the non-payment of salaries and expenses, the players boycotted matches, leading to the suspension of the tournament.Police have begun preliminary inquiries into the episode. A senior police officer said, "We have taken cognisance."The IHPL, a privately organised T20 league, was promoted as a platform for emerging and semi-professional cricketers. However, it was not recognised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).Further details about the organisers and financial arrangements of the event are awaited.