Srinagar, Nov. 4 -- Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said police have filed a cheating case and started an inquiry after the private Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) collapsed mid way as its alleged Mohali based organisers fled leaving players, umpires and hotels without payments on Sunday.

The T20 league, which claimed to bring global cricket visibility to J&K and organised some 10 matches at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar, with the participation of some international cricketers like Chris Gayle, stopped on Saturday abruptly, eight days after it started on October 25. On Sunday, some 40 local as well as international players, and umpires found themselves stranded in hotels with organisers allegedly fleeing Srinagar overnight.

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