2 min learnUp to date: Feb 28, 2026 02:35 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir have made historical past. Quick bowler Auqib Nabi’s stellar present with the ball, coupled with centuries from Shubham Pundir within the first innings and Qamran Iqbal within the second has helped them pip a star-studded Karnataka to 2025/26 Ranji Trophy title. It marks the primary time that they’ve gained India’s premier top quality home title and marks a outstanding turnaround for a group that was hardly ever ever taken critically as opponents by most groups for a lot of their 66-year historical past within the Ranji Trophy.
Jammu and Kashmir declared their second innings on a rating of 342/4, after having made 584 of their first innings. Opener Iqbal scored an unbeaten 160 in 311 balls whereas Sahil Lotra made 101 in 226 balls. Their partnership was on 197 when the 2 sides shook palms, with Jammu and Kashmir main by a whopping 633 runs.
Jammu and Kashmir performed their first sport in 1960. Nevertheless, their first victory within the competitors got here solely of their 99th match in 1982. By the way, it additionally occurred to be the yr that Karnataka gained their third title. This 2025/26 remaining was their 346th match in Ranji historical past, and solely their forty seventh match win. It brigs to an finish a outstanding season wherein they misplaced only one match, which got here in Srinagar in opposition to Mumbai.
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