New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri congratulated the Jammu & Kashmir team for winning their maiden Ranji Trophy title, describing the historic triumph as a shining example of the domestic tournament providing some fairy tale stories which will be remembered for a very long time. Shastri feels that despite the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 moving towards knockouts and providing some great moments, the best story from last week was Paras Dogra-led team winnin…
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Hubballi (Karnataka), Feb 28 (IANS) Jammu & Kashmir captain Paras Dogra struggled to find words after leading his side to their maiden Ranji Trophy title, describing the achievement as the most significant moment of his career and crediting the collective belief and unity within the squad for the historic triumph.“I just can’t explain, to be honest. I don’t have any words right now. At this time, it’s just the biggest thing right now in my life, and I have a lot of gratitude for it,” Dog…
Hubbali, Feb 28 (IANS) Mithun Manhas, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), praised Jammu & Kashmir’s historic first Ranji Trophy win as the result of a well-planned effort and steadfast confidence. He dedicated this significant achievement to the region’s people and credited ongoing institutional backing and structural improvements for the team’s progress.Jammu & Kashmir made history by winning their first Ranji Trophy title after taking a commanding first-i…
Srinagar/Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is on his way to Hubballi in Karnataka to witness the historic cricket match as the J&K cricket team maintained its hold over Karnataka in the finals of the Ranji Trophy. J&K stormed into the Ranji finals and maintained a lead of 291 runs over Karnataka in the first innings.People in both Srinagar and Jammu have been watching the growth of their team closely, and the smile on their faces says it loudly that the joy is much beyond…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) 67 years after Jammu & Kashmir first appeared in the Ranji Trophy, they now stand on the verge of winning the title when they take on Karnataka in the title clash in Hubbali starting on Tuesday. Not long ago, using Jammu & Kashmir and playing the Ranji Trophy final is something anyone wouldn’t have written in the same sentence.For decades, J&K team was a footnote in Indian domestic cricket – a team that showed up, occasionally surprised, and went home. At b…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) On Wednesday, as Jammu and Kashmir beat Bengal by six wickets at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground in Kalyani to reach their first-ever Ranji Trophy final, BCCI President Mithun Manhas allowed himself to feel a rare moment of emotion – of elation on seeing the side achieve this historic moment. “I’ll be honest with you, it’s a very satisfying feeling because of the effort that has gone behind it from where they are today, starting from June 2021. First of all, I woul…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Pacer Umran Malik has been left out of Jammu and Kashmir’s squad for the Ranji Trophy preparatory camp, set to happen in Pondicherry. Malik, who has played ten ODIs and eight T20Is for India, was in the squad for the first half of the Ranji Trophy, but played only one game against Rajasthan in Srinagar and went wicketless. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Malik played five matches and took six wickets, but was omitted from the squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Opener Q…
Jhansi, Dec 31 (IANS) In a significant anti-corruption drive, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has dismantled a bribery network operating within the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) office in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The agency arrested a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, identified as Deputy Commissioner Prabha Bhandari (2016 batch), along with two Superintendents, an advocate, and the owner of a private company; Ajay Sharma, Anil Kumar Tiwari Superintendents CGST, (Jhans…