SRINAGAR, Sept. 25 -- Ishfaq-ul-Hassan

Forget Asian Cup, Royal Premier League (RPL) in Pulwama has stolen the show!

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cheer to the crowds' enthusiasm, the day-night cricket has turned out to be a real showstopper in Jammu and Kashmir.

A Rs 15 lakh cash prize, Rs 8 lakh for the second runner-up, and a Maruti Alto for the player of the tournament were some of the features of the league. And when Irfan Sarkar started RPL, little did he imagine that South Kashmir would not sleep for one month.

"It was not a tourney for Pulwama only. Nearly 27 teams from Kashmir took part in the one-month event. The tournament started on August 25 and culminated with the win of The Valley Warriors, Srinagar, on Tuesday," S...