Jammu and Kashmir head coach Ajay Sharma knows that his side's entry into its maiden Ranji Trophy final is bigger than his cricketing "rebirth".
On Wednesday, when the Jammu and Kashmir team created history by reaching its first ever Ranji Trophy final, Manhas could afford to be a bit emotional.
Jammu & Kashmir reached their first-ever Ranji Trophy final by defeating Bengal, becoming the first Himalayan team to reach the pinnacle of India's premier domestic cricket tournament.
Mohammed Shami claimed an 8-wicket haul for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir, intensifying the chatter around his potential national team return.
Auqib Nabi stole the show with a career-best 12-wicket haul as Jammu & Kashmir, fuelled by the pacer's appetite for wickets, crushed former champions Madhya Pradesh by 56 runs to storm into the Ranji Trophy semifinals on Monday.
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.
Skipper Ayush Doseja's unbeaten 159 helped Delhi force a draw against table-toppers Mumbai, while Jammu and Kashmir joined the 42-time champions in the quarterfinals from Elite Group D of the Ranji Trophy on Sunday.
Chasing a big total, Jammu and Kashmir scripted a miraculous escape from a precarious position of 90/7 as Auqib Dar stood tall with a remarkable unbeaten 114 off 82 balls
The Jammu and Kashmir Under-16 team clinched the Vijay Merchant Trophy Plate Group title, the Union Territory's first-ever BCCI crown.
As per reports, Furqan Bhat has been called in by police along with the league's organiser, Zahid Bhat, for questioning.
Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Dar made headlines after he was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.40 crore during the IPL 2026 mini auction on Tuesday.
Aryan Juyal struck his second successive fifty, while Prashant Veer produced an fine all-round effort as Uttar Pradesh outclassed Jammu and Kashmir by 109 runs.
Pacer Auqib Nabi continued his rich vein of form to return 3/30 as Hyderabad, yet to lose a match this season, were trailing by 82 runs at stumps.
Delhi cricket on Tuesday hit a new low after a spirited Jammu and Kashmir, riding on opener Qamran Iqbal's superb hundred, thrashed them by seven wickets, their first-ever victory over formidable opposition in the history of Ranji Trophy cricket.
The big knock by the out of favour India player helped Jharkhand end strongly after they were 157 for six at one stage on the first day.
BCCI's confusion between Sarfaraz Khan and his brother Musheer triggered chaos at the start of Ranji Trophy 2025.
The possibility of Rishabh Pant's return to action, an array of new stars on the horizon and a clutch of veterans' battle for relevance will provide much-needed context to the 91st edition of the Ranji Trophy.
The India star rose to fame due to his ability to hit the 150 kmph mark while bowling.