Jammu Kashmir vs Karnataka Final Match Draw: Jammu and Kashmir has created history by winning the Ranji Trophy title for the first time. In the final match played in Hubli, Jammu & Kashmir vs Karnataka match was a draw, but Jammu & Kashmir became the winner. From fast bowler Aaqib Nabi to Kamran Iqbal, many players were the heroes of this historic title win of Jammu and Kashmir. But the question being asked is how the winner was declared even though the final match was a draw.

How did Jammu and Kashmir become champion without winning?

Actually, the rule of first innings lead is applied in the Ranji Trophy final. If no result is achieved after five days of play, the winner is decided on the basis of first innings lead.

Jammu and Kashmir had scored 584 runs in the first innings. In response, Karnataka’s first innings was all out for only 293 runs. In such a situation, Jammu and Kashmir had a huge lead of 291 runs in the first innings. Now the result of the match could not be determined, hence on the basis of this lead of 291 runs, Karnataka lost and Jammu and Kashmir was declared the champion.

Aaqib Nabi was the hero of victory

Fast bowler Aaqib Nabi made a huge contribution in this historic victory of Jammu and Kashmir. Aaqib Nabi was the highest wicket taker in this tournament, he took a total of 60 wickets in 17 innings. There were seven such occasions when he took 5 or more wickets in an innings.

The second highest wicket taker for Jammu and Kashmir in the tournament was Sunil Kumar, who sent 31 batsmen to the pavilion. Sunil’s figures are half of Aaqib Nabi, from this it can be estimated how Nabi led the bowling line-up of Jammu and Kashmir on his shoulders alone.

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Jammu Kashmir Captain Paras Dogra Fight: Paras Dogra has been punished for attacking a player in the final match of Ranji Trophy 2025-26. He will have to pay a fine of 50 percent of the match fee for bad behaviour. Paras is the captain of the Jammu and Kashmir team and he headbutted Karnataka’s KV Anish during the final match. The final match is being played in Hubli (Karnataka).

This incident happened in the first session of the second day in the final match. Paras Dogra retired hurt on the first day of the match. On the second day, Paras came to bat again in the 99th over. Karnataka’s bowlers targeted him with short pitch balls, while the fielders kept sledging him continuously.

The situation appeared to worsen in the 101st over. A ball from Prasidh Krishna hit Dogra’s bat and went towards the boundary. Meanwhile, Captain Dogra had an argument with KV Aneesh, who was present in the field as a substitute fielder. The matter became so heated that Paras Dogra headbutted Anish with his helmet. Mayank Agarwal immediately tried to intervene. After that the umpires also pacified the matter.

Dogra apologized to Anish after the end of the over, but as punishment he will have to pay a fine of 50 percent of the match fee. In this innings, Paras Dogra was out after scoring 70 runs.

match status

In the final match of Ranji Trophy 2025-26, Jammu and Kashmir has scored 527 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in the first innings till the end of the second day’s play. Shubham Pundir has played a century inning of 121 runs in the match. Apart from him, Yaver Hasan contributed 88 runs. Apart from them, captain Paras Dogra scored 70 runs, Abdul Samad scored 61 runs, Kanhaiya Wadhawan also scored 70 runs and till now Sahil Lotra is the fifth batsman from Jammu and Kashmir to score 50+ in an innings.

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The final match of Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26 is being played between Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka at KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground. Today, on the second day of this match, a big controversy was seen on the ground. Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra clashed with Karnataka player KV Aneesh, the captain hit him on the head with his helmet. Seeing this, Mayank Agarwal, playing for Karnataka, ran towards him and stood in the middle, he was very angry after seeing this action of Paras.

Why did there fight between cricketers?

This fight took place in the 101st over of Jammu and Kashmir’s innings. In this over of Karnataka bowler Prasidh Krishna, a ball hit the edge of the bat of Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra and went for a four. After this there was an argument between Dogra and the substitute player KV Anish standing at forward short leg.

While arguing, Paras Dogra went to Anish, the fielder was also wearing a helmet. Dogras went to him and hit him on the head with a sword while wearing a helmet. The umpire and other fielders ran towards him. Mayank Agarwal also immediately went and stood among them. He was very angry at Paras and scolded him. After this, KL Rahul also talked to Paras, the umpire also gave him a warning.

It’s a headbutt by the J&K captain. Just not done in a cricket match #RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/Z7Jgv4XuiS

— Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) February 25, 2026

After this over of famous Krishna, Paras Dogra also apologized to Anish. Karnataka captain Devdutt Padikkal also talked to Dogra about this and explained it to him. Paras Dogra scored 70 runs in the first innings, he was bowled by Shreyas Gopal.

Ranji Trophy final status

In the final which started from 24th February, Jammu and Kashmir won the toss and decided to bat first. Till the time of writing the news, Jammu and Kashmir has scored more than 500 runs after losing 6 wickets. Shubham Pundir scored a century, he scored 121 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 12 fours. Apart from captain Paras Dogra (70), Hasan Khan (88), Abdul Samad (61), and Kanhaiya Wadhawan (57) scored half-centuries. Sahil Lotra has scored a half-century, he is still unbeaten.

Krishna, who is famous for Karnataka, has taken 3 wickets so far. Vidyadhar Patil, Shreyas Gopal and Shikhar Shetty have taken 1-1 wicket.

Jammu and Kashmir did wonders in Ranji Trophy. Thanks to the strong performance of Aaqib Nabi Dar, Jammu and Kashmir has entered the final of Ranji Trophy by defeating Bengal by 6 wickets in the semi-finals. Jammu and Kashmir team has reached the Ranji Trophy final for the first time. Player of the match Aaqib Nabi Dar took 5 wickets in the first innings and 4 wickets in the second innings. Putting up a calm and disciplined performance, the Jammu and Kashmir team successfully chased down the target to register a memorable win against a strong Bengal team. This historic achievement marks a defining moment in the growth and progress of cricket in Jammu and Kashmir.

Aaqib Nabi’s all-round performance (9 wickets in the match and 42 off 54 balls in the first innings) led Jammu and Kashmir to a six-wicket win against two-time champions Bengal and are likely to face Karnataka in the final, with Uttarakhand set to take the first innings lead in the second semi-final. Bengal were all out for 99 runs in the second innings, with Nabi and Sunil Kumar taking four wickets each, leaving J&K a modest target of 126 runs. While chasing the target, Vansh Sharma maintained his courage and led the team to victory by hitting a six off Mukesh Kumar. He remained unbeaten on 43 runs, and was supported by Abdul Samad (30 runs off 27 runs).

The historic qualification for the Ranji Trophy final is a testament to the team’s hard work, courage and consistent good performance throughout the season. Nabi has been the center of J&K’s excellent performance this season. He also played a key role in the quarter-final win over Madhya Pradesh, taking 12 for 110, including 7 for 40 in the first innings and 5 for 70 in the second innings, as J&K won by 56 runs.

This success has been widely celebrated by the cricket fraternity and fans of the entire region, which shows the rising standard of domestic cricket in Jammu and Kashmir. The team will now prepare to play in the Ranji Trophy final for the first time with full confidence and strong intentions.

Ranji Trophy Semifinalists: Jammu and Kashmir has created history by making it to the semi-finals of Ranji Trophy for the first time. Jammu and Kashmir achieved this historic feat by defeating Madhya Pradesh by 56 runs in the match played at Holkar Stadium. Fast bowler Aaqib Nabi performed historically and took a total of 12 wickets in the match. The performance of the Jammu and Kashmir team in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season has been incredible, they did not lose a single match in the league stage.

Aaqib Nabi was the hero of Jammu and Kashmir team in the victory against Madhya Pradesh. He bowled lethally and took 7 wickets in the first innings and also took 5 wickets in the second innings. Let us tell you that in the IPL 2026 auction, Aaqib Nabi was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.4 crore. This achievement of Jammu and Kashmir was also special because it has made it to the semi-finals of Ranji Trophy by defeating the champion team of the 2021-22 season.

Jammu and Kashmir team had failed to score big in both the innings. In the first innings, thanks to Shubham Khajuria’s half-century and Yudhveer Singh’s 41 runs, the team managed to score 194 runs. Aaqib Nabi bowled brilliantly and took 7 wickets and gave his team a significant lead of 42 runs by restricting Madhya Pradesh’s first innings to 152 runs.

In the second innings, half of the Jammu and Kashmir team had returned to the pavilion by the score of 73. But thanks to Vanshraj Sharma’s unbeaten 54 runs and Abid Mushtaq’s 41 runs, Jammu and Kashmir reached the score of 248 and set a target of 291 runs in the fourth innings for Madhya Pradesh.

In the fourth innings, Saransh Jain played a half-century of 64 runs for Madhya Pradesh, while Himanshu Mantri (31) and Shubham Sharma (32) also contributed small innings, but this time also Aaqib Nabi destroyed the batting line-up of Madhya Pradesh by dismissing 5 batsmen.

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