Former Indian cricketer and head coach of Jammu and Kashmir, Ajay Sharma, backed his side's ace seamer Auqib Nabi to get a call straight away for the national Test side after he finished as the leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season.
A century from Shubham Pundir and another masterclass five-wicket haul by Aquib Nabi was at the centre as J&K fulfilled a dream that was long, long overdue. Since the days of J&K all-rounder Parvez Rasool becoming the first one from the region to represent Team India back in 2014, the rise o
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.
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.