&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Jammu & Kashmir creates history, clinches maiden Ranji Trophy title")
It took 67 years, but the wait is finally over as Jammu and Kashmir are Ranji Trophy champions. Led by Paras Dogra, J&K made history on Sunday (Feb 28) after the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka ended in a draw at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground in Hubli. J&K won the title because of their huge first-innings lead, having outplayed the eight-time champions for almost two and a half days. Dogra declared the second innings at 342/4 and both captains agreed to end the match in a draw. Soon after, the entire J&K team ran onto the field to celebrate their historic win.
On the final day, J&K kept adding runs, with opener Qamran Iqbal, who came into the team at the last moment to replace the injured Shubham Khajuria, scored a brilliant century. By the fourth day, the result was almost certain, as Karnataka did not even use their main fast bowlers, Prasidh Krishna and Vijaykumar Vyshak on the fifth morning. Captain Devdutt Padikkal rotated his other bowlers and even used part-time options KL Rahul and Karun Nair.
There was no hurry from the J&K batters either as they played calmly in the first session. Iqbal took his time to move from 94 to 100, reaching his century with a boundary off Shreyas Gopal. He was also given out on 98 but successfully reviewed the decision and continued batting. J&K scored 99 runs in 38 overs without losing a wicket in the morning session and went to lunch at 285/4 in 95 overs.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and BCCI president Mithun Manhas were also present in the stands as the team completed the formalities and secured their place in history.
Earlier in the match, J&K had won the toss and chosen to bat first. A century from Shubham Pundir and half-centuries from Sahil Lotra, Kanhaiya Wadhawan and Paras Dogra helped them post a massive 584.
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The right-arm pacer took five for 54 his seventh five-wicket haul of the season, as Karnataka were bowled out for 293 in 93.3 overs. With this performance, Nabi also went past Uttarakhand’s Mayank Mishra (59 wickets) to become the highest wicket-taker of the season.
