Ranji Trophy 2026: Jammu will become champion, or Karnataka will continue its dominance, know the plans of the players before the final showdown.
Hubli. In the final of Ranji Trophy 2025-26 on Tuesday at the Hubli Cricket Ground, host Karnataka will look to continue its legacy of dominance, while Jammu and Kashmir will look to become the first champion with a historic performance. On one hand there is the domestic Karnataka cricket team. Who has become champion eight times on the strength of experience, nature and knowledge of big matches.
On the other hand, there is the story of struggle and passion of the Jammu and Kashmir team, which reached the final for the first time in its 67 years of history. Karnataka’s batting lineup has tremendous strength and international recognition.
The class and composure of players like KL Rahul provide stability at the top, while experienced domestic champions like Mayank Agarwal and Karun Nair prove their dominance in the red-ball. Karnataka’s domestic sensation Smaran Ravichandran has also been in good form this season, scoring runs at a tremendous average.
Due to which he has become one of the most dangerous batsmen of the tournament. With Shreyas Gopal’s all-round impact, Karnataka’s formula is simple. Building totals, controlling sessions and killing games ruthlessly.
But cricket, especially in longer format finals, is rarely decided by the biggest names. It is determined by the players who quietly hold the match together when the momentum starts to change. For the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team, this final is not just a championship match, it is history.
Their maiden Ranji Trophy final appearance has already become one of the most inspiring stories of the season. Their campaign is built around the spirit of fighting together rather than relying on any one superstar.
The quiet hero of this story has been all-rounder Aaqib Nabi. With over 50 wickets in the tournament and significant contributions down the order with the bat, he has acted as the team’s pressure-break specialist. When partnerships started growing, they provided breakthroughs. When the batting was in danger of collapsing, he took charge of the innings. Jammu and Kashmir’s batting has also been handled by an experienced captain like Paras Dogra, whose calm presence in pressure situations has guided the young players.
The top-order support of Shubham Khajuria and Kamran Iqbal has provided the early momentum, while the middle-order stability of Abdul Samad and Abid Mushtaq has kept the scoreboard moving when the pressure mounted. Karnataka will stick to their traditional championship blueprint.
The bowling attack led by fast bowling options like Prasidh Krishna, Vidwath Kawarappa and the support of experienced campaigners ensures that they can attack in waves. Shreyas Gopal’s spin control often becomes important when the pitch breaks.
The Hubli pitch is expected to resemble a real Test match. Fast bowlers with bounce and movement will have the advantage in the initial days, while batsmen who show patience will dominate the scoring phase. By the third and fourth days, as cracks appear on the surface, the spinners will start controlling the game. both teams
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Karnataka: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair, Smaran Ravichandran, Krithik Krishna, Shreyas Gopal, Vidyadhar Patil, Vidwath Kawarappa, Vyashak Vijayakumar, Prasidh Krishna, Shubhang Hegde, Nikin Jose and Manish Pandey.
Jammu and Kashmir: Shubham Khajuria, Kamran Iqbal, Shubham Pundir, Paras Dogra, Abdul Samad, Abid Mushtaq, Auqib Nabi, Yudvir Singh, Sunil Kumar, Vanshaj Sharma, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Abdul Samad and Vivarant Sharma.
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