Iqbal and Lotra centuries help J&K bat Karnataka out for historic maiden Ranji Trophy title
J&K had batted out most of day 4 without too many hassles, and the final day was a mere formality
24/02Result
Final, Ranji Trophy at Hubli, Feb 24-28 2026
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![Jammu & Kashmir]( "Jammu & Kashmir")
584 & 342/4d (113 ov) -
![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
Player of the Match
24/02Result
Final, Ranji Trophy at Hubli, Feb 24-28 2026
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![Jammu & Kashmir]( "Jammu & Kashmir")
584 & 342/4d (113 ov) -
![Karnataka]( "Karnataka")
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Nabi five-for, Qamran 94* take J&K close to maiden Ranji title
J&K got a 291-run first-innings lead despite Mayank Agarwal's 160, and ended the day 477 ahead
Day 3
Jammu & Kashmir eye big lead despite Mayank Agarwal ton
On a surface that hardly showed signs of breaking up just yet, Nabi's accuracy cracked the game open to turn the finale decisively towards J&K
Day 2
Jammu & Kashmir pass 500 in push for maiden Ranji Trophy title
They reached 527 for 6 and are one good bowling innings away from a maiden Ranji Trophy title, but the pitch has little in it for the bowlers
Day 1
Pundir 117*, Hassan 88 put Jammu and Kashmir in commanding position
Abdul Samad also scored an unbeaten half-century to take the side to 284 for 2 at stumps
Others
Parvez Rasool: 'Auqib Nabi has given J&K a new sporting identity'
Irfan Pathan, Samiullah Beigh and coach Ajay Sharma all hail J&K's first-ever Ranji win
J&K's fairytale is Ajay Sharma's redemption story
After years in the wilderness following a match-fixing ban, the former India allrounder turned the narrative around as J&K's head coach
Nabi: My mindset is to bowl without worrying about the batter
The J&K fast bowler dismissed Rahul, Nair and Smaran on day three of the final to put his side in ascendancy
'Not a big thing': Dogra downplays head-butting incident in Ranji final
The J&K captain head-butted Karnataka substitute fielder KV Aneesh while both players were wearing helmets
Stats - Auqib Nabi rewrites history in dream season for Jammu & Kashmir
The fast bowler picked up 60 Ranji Trophy wickets and eight first-class five-fors in 2025-26
Jammu and Kashmir's heroes for whom it was perhaps meant to be
Jammu and Kashmir are on the verge of their maiden Ranji title - here's a look at the ones who have made it possible
J&K in sight of their wonderland - here's how they got here
It has taken them 67 years to get here, and it has been far from easy, but with Ajay Sharma's back-room expertise and star performers led by Auqib Nabi, Jammu & Kashmir are one step away from history
J&K eye history, Karnataka chase ninth Ranji title
How J&K's fast bowlers fare against Karnataka's batters could well define the final
Videos
Ranji Trophy
| Elite, Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| AP | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| JHK | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| VIDAR | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| BRODA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| UP | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| TN | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| ODSA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| NAGA | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Elite, Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MP | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| KNTKA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
| SAU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| MAHA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| KER | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| GOA | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| PNJB | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| CHD | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Elite, Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| BENG | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| UTK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| HRYNA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| RLYS | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| SVCS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| GUJ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| TPURA | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| ASSAM | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Elite, Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MUM | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| J & K | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| CGR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| HYD | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| RAJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| PONDI | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| DELHI | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| HP | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Plate Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| MNPR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| BIHAR | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| MEGHA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| SIKM | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| MIZO | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| ARP | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |