Jammu & Kashmir scripted history at the Hubli Cricket Ground by winning the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final on the basis of a massive first-innings lead against eight-time champions Karnataka.

Auqib Nabi scalped 60 wickets across the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season, including a fifer in the final.

Jammu and Kashmir scripted an extraordinary tale of resilience in Indian domestic cricket to claim their first-ever Ranji Trophy title by out-batting traditional heavyweights Karnataka on Saturday.

A by-the-book pacer Auqib Nabi and an unorthodox opener Qamran Iqbal blended their skills to place Jammu and Kashmir in a prime position to lift their maiden Ranji Trophy title against Karnataka on the penultimate day of the five-day final on Friday.

Karnataka vs J&K Highlights, Ranji Trophy Final Day 4: Qamran Iqbal slammed an unbeaten 94 as Jammu and Kashmir's lead over Karnataka swelled to 477 runs at the close of play on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy Final in Hubballi.

The right-arm pacer has dismantled Karnataka's top order by taking three wickets so far at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Skipper Paras Dogra made a gutsy 70 but his intentional head-butting of Karnataka substitute KV Aneesh overshadowed an otherwise solid batting performance from Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra appeared to headbutt a Karnataka substitute fielder on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final.

A masterful unbeaten century from Shubham Pundir and a tenacious 88 from young Yawer Hassan saw Jammu & Kashmir seize control of the Ranji Trophy final, ending the opening day at a solid 284 for two.

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Ranji Trophy Final Highlights: Shubham Pundir made a superb unbeaten hundred as Jammu and Kashmir reached 284/2 at stumps on day one of their maiden Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka.

The tag of favourites is attached to Karnataka not merely because of their rich legacy, but it is a well-earned one after a season in which they consistently rose above the opponents.

Ravichandran Smaran scored his second successive hundred as Karnataka continued to grind down Uttarakhand to reach 299 for six in their second innings for a whopping overall lead of 802 runs on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal on Wednesday.

The KSCA honoured Rahul Dravid, alongside his former teammate Anil Kumble, by naming stands after them at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday.

The win meant Karnataka would face Uttarakhand in the semifinal in Bengaluru next week.

Prasidh Krishna, Vidwath Kaverappa and Shreyas Gopal caused havoc before Mayank Agarwal scored an unbeaten half century as Karnataka put themselves firmly in the drivers seat on day one of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinals against Mumbai on Friday.

Mumbai will aim to secure their record-extending 43rd Ranji Trophy title as they begin their knockout campaign against Karnataka in Mumbai.

Skipper Shardul Thakur and India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday returned to the Mumbai squad for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Karnataka to be played from February 6.