New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has insisted that the franchise has found an answer to their top-order woes by bringing in fresh options like Prithvi Shaw, Ben Duckett and Pathum Nissanka through the auction ahead of the IPL 2026 season starting on March 28. DC posted the second-lowest run rate and batting average in the batting powerplay during IPL 2025. Opening partnerships were a major concern, as DC’s opening stands averaged just 21.8 runs – the lowest …
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The triumphant Jammu and Kashmir Ranji Trophy team will celebrate its historic maiden title triumph with a victory march through Jammu city on Sunday afternoon, said sources in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) on Saturday.Last week, the Paras Dogra-led Jammu and Kashmir secured a historic first-ever Ranji Trophy title by overcoming heavyweights Karnataka on the basis of a first innings lead at the KSCA Rajnagar Stadium in Hubbali.Jammu and Kashmir played…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Mithun Manhas, the BCCI President who had served on the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) sub-committee, admitted that he simply went numb and found it hard to describe the feeling of seeing the side win its first-ever Ranji Trophy title via a first innings lead over Karnataka at the KSCA Ground.On a sunny Saturday afternoon, the inevitable was confirmed when the final ended in a draw and Jammu & Kashmir were declared as winners of the Ranji Trophy, making…
Hubli, Feb 27 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly lauded Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for his impressive show in the Ranji Trophy, saying the right-arm fast bowler is on his way to donning national colours and could begin his international journey in England. Ganguly also lauded Jammu and Kashmir’s remarkable journey and fighting spirit in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, where they are putting up a strong show against eight-time champions Karnataka in their maiden final appearance.”J&…
Hubli, Feb 27 (IANS) Right-arm pacer Auqib Nabi picked up his seventh five-wicket haul of the season as Jammu & Kashmir bowled out Karnataka for 293 in 93.3 overs, taking a massive 291-run first-innings lead in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Friday. Karnataka began cautiously in reply to Jammu and Kashmir’s first-innings total of 584, scoring just 27 runs in the first ten overs. Auqib kept things tight with a series of maiden overs and got the breakthrough in…
Hubbali, Feb 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir will attempt to write the most unlikely chapter in Indian domestic cricket history when they take on a formidable eight-time champions Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy final starting on Tuesday.While Paras Dogra-captained J&K have a maiden title up for grabs, Devdutt Padikkal-led Karnataka are chasing their first crown in well over a decade. J&K’s only defeat in this season came in a 35-run loss to Mumbai in October, and they have not looked back s…
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 23 (IANS) On February 17 in Kalyani, many felt Bengal were assured of entering the Ranji Trophy final after bagging a slender lead over Jammu & Kashmir. A big second innings score and that would have been enough for Bengal to get into the title clash against Karnataka.But cricket is a great leveller and brings its own twists and turns beyond one’s imagination. The exact same thing happened when Bengal folded for 99, giving J&K a target of 126 which they chased down to ge…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) In the Jammu and Kashmir dressing room buzzing with the nerves of playing their first-ever Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka in Hubbali, fast bowling spearhead Auqib Nabi is, by all accounts, the calmest man in the room. That equanimity is precisely what makes Nabi, hailing from Sheeri, a small village in Baramulla, so dangerous.When J&K take the field for the title clash in Hubbali on Tuesday, all eyes will again be on Nabi to conjure magic yet again with the red…
Kalyani, Feb 20 (IANS) Experienced India fast bowler Mohammed Shami gave valuable advice to the Jammu and Kashmir bowlers for their maiden Ranji Trophy final in the history of the premier domestic tournament. J&K will play their first final against the eight-time champions Karnataka, who secured their place by beating Uttarakhand in the semifinal. The summit clash is scheduled to take place at KSCA Cricket Stadium in Hubballi from February 24.Jammu and Kashmir scripted history as they storme…