Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah cheered from the stands KSCA Cricket Ground in Hubbali on Saturday as the J&K cricket team inched closer to a historic maiden Ranji Trophy title.
Jammu and Kashmir claimed their first-ever Ranji Trophy title, with captain Paras Dogra and player Qamran Iqbal expressing their joy and gratitude after the historic win against Karnataka.
Jammu and Kashmir scripted an extraordinary tale of resilience in Indian domestic cricket to claim their maiden Ranji Trophy title by out-batting traditional heavyweights Karnataka in the final in Hubbali on Saturday.
This is just the beginning, said Sahil Lotra as Auqib Nabi's seventh five-wicket haul and Qamran Iqbal's unbeaten 94 put Jammu & Kashmir on the brink of a historic maiden Ranji Trophy title against Karnataka.
Head coach Ajay Sharma said the Ranji Trophy triumph has helped Jammu and Kashmir to unearth new cricketing heroes.
A spirited Jammu and Kashmir, riding on opener Qamran Iqbal's superb hundred, thrashed Delhi by seven wickets.
Pace spearhead Auqib Nabi was the standout performer for Jammu and Kashmir but the triumphant Ranji Trophy campaign was a team effort.
Jammu & Kashmir extend their commanding lead to 477 runs, now 186/4 after 57 overs.
UP batters, spinners overpower Hyderabad by 84 runs in Vijay Hazare opener
Updates from Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy final between Jammu & Kashmir and Karnataka, in Hubbali on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir take on eight-time champions Karnataka in their maiden Ranji Trophy final. KL Rahul and Shreyas Gopal lead Karnataka's charge as Auqib Nabi spearheads J&K's bowling attack.
'Each generation has gone through the hardships and the fruit of labour can't taste sweeter than this.'
ISPL star Irfan Umair makes Ranji Trophy debut for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir
Dhruv Jurel continued his remarkable form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 with an unbeaten 160 for Uttar Pradesh against Baroda, a knock that sends a clear message to selectors ahead of India's New Zealand ODI series.
Shami's four-wicket burst sets up Bengal's eight-wicket win over Uttarakhand
A round-up of Sunday's action in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy group stage matches.
Mumbai off to flourishing start in SMAT, beat Railways by 7 wickets
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
Mhatre's maiden ton, Dube blitz fire Mumbai to seven-wicket win over Vidarbha
Opener Musheer Khan (112) and veteran Siddhesh Lad (100 not out) hit centuries to rally Mumbai to 289/5 on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match against Himachal Pradesh.
Kaverappa (3/20) and More (3/31) started it all with a perfect bowling display inside the Powerplay overs before Venkatesh (3/51) seized control in the middle overs to wrap up Jharkhand innings for 187 in 47.1 overs.
India U-19 lose to Bangladesh U-19 by 2 wickets
A round up of the fourth and final day's action of the Ranji Trophy matches on Sunday.
A summary of Day 2 action in the Ranji Trophy matches, played at various venues across the country.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
Shubham Pundir top-scored with 42 to take J&K to 139 for eight in 20 overs.
A roundup of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches on Friday.
Vidarbha piled up a mammoth 511 in their first essay and then reduced Mumbai to 169 for six on the second day of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy Game in Nagpur on Monday.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Monday
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Sunday
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Tuesday
590 cricketers -- including 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players -- will go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.
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