Watch: Emotional scenes as Jammu & Kashmir win maiden Ranji Trophy title

Jammu and Kashmir created history by winning their first-ever Ranji Trophy, as they lifted the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 after securing the first innings lead against eight-time Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka in the Final. 

After winning the title, Jammu and Kashmir players were in full celebration, as the team created new history.

Watch: Jammu and Kashmir's winning moment in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final success

𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐔 & 𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐌𝐈𝐑! 🏆

🎥 An outpouring of pure, unadulterated emotion as J&K conquer the summit to claim their first-ever #RanjiTrophy crown 🫡

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It was a completely emotional scene for the team, while the Jammu and Kashmir players were dancing on the field, as cricket fans can see in the following video. 

They’ve done it. Well done J&K. #ranjitrophy2026 #RanjiTrophyFinal pic.twitter.com/COVBOl5j6J

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 28, 2026

Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final: Karnataka vs Jammu and Kashmir

While KSCA Rajnagar Stadium in Hubli hosted the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final, the Jammu and Kashmir team chose to bat first after winning the toss. In the first innings, while the no.3 batter Shubham Pundir (121) scored a century, five more among the top seven batters scored half-centuries, including four of 70 or more runs, J&K scored 584 runs.

In reply, Karnataka were bowled out for 293 runs, where the opener Mayank Agarwal fought hard with a knock of 160 runs. J&K's star pacer Auqib Nabi, who won the Player of the Tournament award for 60 wickets and 245 runs, claimed a fifer (5/54) in that innings, as they set up their historic title success from the end of that innings. 

J&K chose to bat and declared after scoring 342/4, as the game ended from that moment. Opener Qamran Iqbal scored 160 not out, while Sahil Lotra scored 101 not out.