In a moment that will be etched in the annals of Indian domestic cricket forever, Paras Dogra-led Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have scripted a fairytale ending to their 67-year wait, defeating the powerhouse Karnataka to lift their first-ever Ranji Trophy title as the final of the 2025-26
Nabi Dar got rid of Shikhar Shetty (0) and Yudhvir Singh Charak got the final wicket of Prasidh Krishna (4) to bundle them out for 293 runs in 93.3 overs. Jammu and Kashmir took a big lead of 291 runs, which may play a big role in the match.
First-time finalists Jammu and Kashmir were in a commanding position against eight-time champions Karnataka at stumps on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Umpires swiftly stepped in to control the situation. While Dogra offered an apology soon after, Aneesh rejected it outright. KL Rahul and Agarwal, fielding nearby, joined in with verbal exchanges directed at Dogra, further escalating tensions on the field. Dogra was earlier retired hurt on D
Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra has won the toss and elected to bat first against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final at Hubballi's KSCA Stadium on Tuesday.
Karnataka's Smaran Ravichandran continues his red-hot form by scoring twin centuries during the Ranji Trophy semi-final clash against Uttarakhand on Monday in Lucknow.
India's star batters KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal slammed outstanding centuries for Karnataka on the opening day of 1st Semi Final against Uttarakhand in Lucknow on Sunday.
Vidarbha seamer Darshan Nalkande produced a brilliant bowling performance, claiming a five-wicket haul to restrict Karnataka to 280 in the first semi-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Karnataka stormed into the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy after registering a comprehensive 55-run victory over Mumbai via the VJD method in a rain-affected quarter-final clash.
Devdutt Padikkal continues his incredible form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT), scoring his third century in the tournament and joining Mayank Agarwal with 12 hundreds to become the joint-third highest century-maker in the tournament's history.
Madhya Pradesh (16 points), UP (16 points), Mumbai (16 points), Odisha (12 points) finished at the top of their respective groups in the elite competition.
Centuries from star Indian batters Karun Nair and Ajinkya Rahane took their side to a respective total at the end of the second day of the Round two fixture in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season on Sunday.