Fake IPL match live stream shutdown after Russian gamblers duped

Police said a group of conmen fooled gamblers in Russia as part of an elaborate hoax cricket league plan, by holding the matches on a farm in Gujarat and broadcasting them on YouTube to accept bets.

Fashioned along the lines of the popular Indian Premier League, a group of men in the western Indian state of Gujarat hired a field, set up cameras and asked local labourers to dress up in team uniforms and play cricket.

Fashioned along the lines of the popular Indian Premier League, a group of men in the western Indian state of Gujarat hired a field, set up cameras. Source: Supplied


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