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Indian Heaven Premier League has ended in fiasco in Kashmir, leaving players unpaid and hotel bills uncleared in Srinagar

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Abid Nabi, 39, a former Ranji Trophy captain for Jammu and Kashmir, played three matches with the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) in Srinagar and was hoping to get a contract for the remaining games. However, after playing three games, he realised that the first-of-its-kind initiative in J & K, which aimed to have locals play alongside international names, had collapsed.

The IHPL, which was announced with much fanfare, with hoardings appear

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