Jammu and Kashmir cricket team has created history. Under the captaincy of Paras Dogra, Jammu and Kashmir has become the champion of Ranji Trophy. Jammu and Kashmir has won the Ranji Trophy title for the first time. Jammu and Kashmir team reached the final of Ranji Trophy for the first time. The final match of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy was a draw, but due to first innings lead, Jammu and Kashmir was declared champion.

Jammu and Kashmir became champion for the first time in 67 years

In the final match, Jammu and Kashmir batted first and scored 584 runs in its first innings. In response, Karnataka team could score only 293 runs in its first innings. In this way Jammu and Kashmir got a huge lead of 291 runs in the first innings. Even after this, Jammu and Kashmir did not follow Karnataka. Jammu and Kashmir itself came to play and scored 342 runs for 4 wickets in the second innings. Then the captains of both the teams agreed to draw the match and in this way Jammu and Kashmir became champion for the first time.

This is Jammu and Kashmir’s first Ranji Trophy title, which is a historic achievement for this team. In this way, Jammu and Kashmir has ended its long wait of 67 years to win the Ranji Trophy.

There were many heroes in Karnataka’s team in the final.

In the title match, there were many players in Karnataka’s team who have played Test cricket for India. It included KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Devdutt Padikkal and Prasidh Krishna. Mayank Agarwal also played an inning of 160 runs in the first innings.

Hero of Jammu and Kashmir in the final

In the final for Jammu and Kashmir, Shubham Pundir played an inning of 121 runs in the first innings. He hit 12 fours and 2 sixes in his century innings. Apart from this, Yawar Hasan scored 88 runs. Captain Paras Dogra played an inning of 70 runs and Abdul Samad played an inning of 61 runs. In bowling, Aaqib Nabi Dar took 5 wickets for Jammu and Kashmir in the first innings. In the second innings, Kamran Iqbal played a brilliant inning of 160 runs for the champion team. Apart from this, Sahil Lotra scored 101 runs.

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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.