Indian police shut down fake IPL - a month after real tournament had ended - Sydney Morning Herald

The fact the real Indian Premier League had long finished did not ring any alarm bells for Russian gamblers with the fake tournament reaching the quarter-final stage.

Ahmedabad: Labourers masquerading as cricket players, clever camera angles and fake team names were all part of an elaborate hoax cricket league in western India shown on YouTube that was used to dra… [+1355 chars]

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