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    Ranji Trophy Final: Jammu & Kashmir script history, clinch maiden title after dominating Karnataka
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    Ranji Trophy Final: Jammu & Kashmir Script History, Clinch Maiden Title After Dominating Karnataka

    By IANS News February 28, 2026 • 14:34 PM View: 120
    Ranji Trophy Final: Jammu & Kashmir scripted one of the most remarkable chapters in Indian domestic cricket history, clinching their maiden Ranji Trophy title after securing a decisive first-innings lead and forcing a draw against eight-time champions Karnataka in the final at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Saturday.

    Led by commanding performances with both bat and ball across five days, Jammu & Kashmir outplayed Karnataka in every department, building an insurmountable 291-run first-innings advantage before declaring their second innings at 342/4 on the final afternoon. With no realistic chance of forcing a result, both captains agreed to shake hands, sparking emotional celebrations among the Jammu & Kashmir players, support staff and fans as the long wait for domestic cricket’s biggest prize finally ended.

    The visitors seized early control after opting to bat, powered by a historic century from Shubham Pundir, whose unbeaten 117 anchored Jammu & Kashmir to 284/2 at stumps on the opening day. Pundir became the first batter from the state to score a century in a Ranji Trophy final, displaying patience and authority against a disciplined Karnataka attack.

    TAGS Ranji Trophy Final Ranji Trophy Hubli Cricket Ground Shubham Pundir Yawer Hassan Abdul Samad Captain Paras Dogra Kanhaiya Wadhawan Sahil Lotra Prasidh Krishna Auqib Nabi Dar KL Rahul Karun Nair Smaran Ravichandran Although Karnataka
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