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Jammu and Kashmir cricket team

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Jammu and Kashmir
Personnel
CaptainParas Dogra
CoachAjay Sharma
OwnerJammu & Kashmir Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1960
Home groundSher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar
Capacity12000
Secondary home ground(s)Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu
History
First-class debutEastern Punjab
in 1960
at Municipal Ground, Jullundur
Ranji Trophy wins1
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0
Official websiteJKCA

The Jammu and Kashmir cricket team is a cricket team based in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, run by JKCA. It is in the Elite Group C of the Ranji Trophy. Its main home ground is the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, and it also plays at Gandhi Memorial Science College Ground in Jammu.

History

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Jammu and Kashmir first took part in the Ranji Trophy in 1959–60.[1] Until recent seasons it had always been one of the weaker teams. Its first victory did not come until the 1982–83 season, when it defeated Services by four wickets.[2][3] As of mid-February 2026 it had played 335 matches in the competition and won 46 times, against 207 losses.[4]

In recent seasons Jammu and Kashmir has been more successful. In 2013–14, the team qualified for the knockout stage of the Ranji Trophy after a gap of more than 10 years. Placed in Group C, the state team, which last qualified for the knockout stage in 2001–02 season, notched up four outright wins in the league round to pip Goa by .001 points on net run rate for a berth in the quarterfinals. Later in 2015–16, the team led by Parvez Rasool defeated heavyweights Mumbai at Wankhade Stadium. However, in the following seasons, the team again lost the rhythm. In the ongoing 2018–19 season, they won three out of nine games played, finishing at number six in Group C points-table.[5]

Sunil Joshi was the former coach of the team. In 2014, the side tasted early success under him by beating the Ranji giants Mumbai cricket team at Wankhede Stadium in the prelim rounds of Ranji Trophy in 2014–15.[6][7]

The board appointed Irfan Pathan as mentor cum player of the team ahead of the 2018–19 season. He went to Jammu and Kashmir a few months before the start of domestic season and spent his time with the youngsters there.[8]

Jammu and Kashmir's best season to date came in 2025–26, when they won the Ranji Trophy for the first time in their history. After finishing the league and knockout stages with strong performances, J&K reached the final against Karnataka and secured the title by virtue of a first-innings lead after the match ended in a draw. J&K’s campaign featured key victories over Madhya Pradesh by 56 runs in the quarter-final and Bengal by six wickets in the semi-final, successfully chasing a target of 126 runs. This historic triumph marked the team’s maiden Ranji Trophy championship.[9]

Honours

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Home grounds

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Notable players

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  • Ian Dev Singh He is the highest run scorer for J&K in Ranji Trophy and T20s. He has played the highest number of matches for J&K in Ranji Trophy. Recently, he also played domestic cricket in Sri Lanka becoming the only International First class player from JKCA.He has played for India Green, Indian Board President's XI, Jammu & Kashmir, Kandy Customs Cricket Club, North Zone, Rest of India. He scored 145 in his debut match for North Zone in Duleep Trophy becoming the First in the state to score century in Duleep Trophy debut.[10]
  • Parvez Rasool He made his ODI debut for India in 2014 while last played in a T20I against England in 2016.
  • Mithun Manhas He is a player in the Indian Premier League represented the Delhi Daredevils in the fourth season of IPL. In the seventh season of the Indian Premier League, he was contracted by the Chennai Super Kings.
  • Abid Nabi He considered as one of the fastest bowlers in India.
  • Rasikh Salam He recently became the third cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to get an IPL bid.[11]
  • Abdul Samad He became the third J&K cricketer to make debut in IPL.[12]
  • Umran Malik He plays for Indian national cricket team in international cricket and for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. He is considered as one of the fastest bowler of world cricket at present.
  • Auqib Nabi Dar He plays for J&K and was sold to Delhi Capitals for whopping 8.40 cr in IPL. He is considered as one of the finest swing bowlers in india and can move the ball both ways.

Squad

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  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Paras Dogra (1984-11-19) 19 November 1984 (age 41) Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
Shubham Khajuria (1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break Vice-captain Occasional Wicketkeeper
Abdul Samad (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL
Shubham Pundir (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm leg break googly
Qamran Iqbal (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Vivrant Sharma (1999-10-30) 30 October 1999 (age 26) Left-handed Right-arm leg break
Musaif Ajaz (2002-08-03) 3 August 2002 (age 23) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Yawer Hassan (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Kawalpreet Singh (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-Rounders
Lone Nasir (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Abid Mushtaq (1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 (age 29) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Sahil Lotra (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Kanhaiya Wadhawan (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 (age 24) Right-handed
Rydham Sharma (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 (age 21) Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Vanshaj Sharma (2003-08-11) 11 August 2003 (age 22) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Murugan Ashwin (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm leg break White ball contract
Pace Bowlers
Auqib Nabi (1996-11-04) 4 November 1996 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL
Yudhvir Charak (1997-09-13) 13 September 1997 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Umar Nazir Mir (1993-12-03) 3 December 1993 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Umran Malik (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm fast Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL
Sunil Kumar (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 (age 28) Right-handed Left-arm medium
Rohit Sharma (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium

Updated as on 8 January 2026.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches Played by Jammu and Kashmir". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ^ Wisden 1984, p. 1104.
  3. ^ "Services v Jammu & Kashmir 1982-83". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Ranji Trophy Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Ranji Trophy: J&K ends the campaign with a defeat; produces best results since 2013". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  6. ^ "J&K take historic win over Mumbai". 10 December 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Joshi replaces Bedi as J&K coach". Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Irfan Pathan joins J&K in player-cum-mentor role". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Jammu & Kashmir script history with maiden Ranji Trophy title". Cricbuzz. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Ian Dev Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  11. ^ "IPL Auction: Kashmir pace sensation Rasikh Salam to go under the hammer – Kashmir Sports Watch". www.ksportswatch.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Who is Abdul Samad? The Jammu and Kashmir youngster who made his IPL debut for SRH against DC". www.timesnownews.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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