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Indian Heaven Premier League turns into hell for players

IHPL T20 league collapses overnight in Srinagar; Chris Gayle, Thisara Perera leftThe Indian Heaven Premier League, a private T20 cricket tournament in Jammu and Kashmir, collapsed overnight after its organisers allegedly fled Srinagar without paying players, umpires, or hotels, officials and participants said Sunday. Former West Indies star Chris Gayle, Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera, and New Zealand’s Jesse Ryder were among several foreign players who took part before the event abruptly shut down. The league, run by the non-profit Yuva Society in collaboration with the J&K Cricket Association, had promised to promote youth cricket and tourism in Kashmir. But by…

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