Watch: Jammu & Kashmir’s winning moments as they reach their first-ever Ranji Trophy Final

Jammu and Kashmir's stellar performance in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 led to their defeating two-time defending champions Bengal by 6 wickets in the second semi-final, bringing them to their First Ranji Trophy final. 

Ranji Trophy 2025-26 2nd semi-final was played between Jammu & Kashmir and Bengal at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground in Kalyani on Wednesday. Jammu & Kashmir won the match thanks to an all-round performance from Auqib Nabi. He scored 42 runs and took 9 wickets. He was awarded Player of the Match. Jammu & Kashmir will now face Karnataka in the final. Karnataka is expected to win the 1st semi-final against Uttarakhand.

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As soon as the Jammu team secured its place in the final, the players in the dugout ran onto the field, hugging each other and congratulating each other. A video of this celebration is going viral on social media.

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Clinical bowling and alm shase seal maiden final berth for Jammu & Kashmir

In this match, Bengal batted first and posted 328 runs on the board. Sudip Gharami scored 146 runs for Bengal in the first innings. In reply, Jammu & Kashmir scored 302 runs in the second innings thanks to Skipper Paras Dogra and Abdul Samad's half-century.In the third Innings, Auqib Nabi Dar and Sunil Kumar's lethal bowling bowled out Bengal to a modest total of 99 runs. Both took four wickets each. Jammu and Kashmir got a target of 126 runs in the 4th innings. Chasing the target, Jammu & Kashmir also had a poor start, losing both openers at 12 runs. However, Vanshaj Sharma's unbeaten 43 and Abdul Samad's 30-off-27 balls propelled Jammu and Kashmir to their first Ranji Trophy final.

Auqib Nabi has been a consistent performer for Jammu & Kashmir throughout the  tournament. He played a crucial role against MP in the quarter-final. Now, Jammu and Kashmir will most likely lock horns with Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy Final, which is scheduled to be played on 24 February 2026.