Match fixing allegations, 14 years of court battle, who is Ajay Sharma the real hero of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ranji Trophy victory?

Jammu Kashmir Ranji Trophy 2025-2026: On February 28, Jammu and Kashmir cricket team created history by winning the Ranji Trophy. Kashmir won the first trophy in its 67 year history. Jammu and Kashmir defeated 8-time Ranji winner Karnataka in the final. The players of Jammu and Kashmir performed brilliantly, but the real hero of the victory is Ajay Sharma, who did a great job for Kashmir. Ajay Sharma’s story is an inspiration in itself.

Ajay Sharma, the real hero of victory

Ajay Sharma was a powerful batsman in the 80s and 90s. He played for India on the basis of his strong batting. However, after a few days, his name comes up in the match fixing case and the court bans him from cricket for life. After this, Ajay worked in Central Warehouse Corporation for 14 years. But they keep fighting their battle in the court. In the year 2014, the court finally lifted the ban on him. After this he gives coaching in the cricket academy of a trust.

After this he becomes the coach of Delhi’s Under 19 team. After this, he gets a call from the current BCCI President Mithun Manhas, who used to be the Cricket Development Head of Jammu and Kashmir in those days. He offered him to become the coach of Jammu and Kashmir team.

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But with some hesitation, Ajay became the head coach of Jammu and Kashmir team. Initially the players of the team did not like the style of Ajay Sharma, because Ajay did not like the star culture in the team. After one season, the team players complain against Ajay Sharma. Then Ajay’s wife advises him to love the players and treat them like their own children. After this Ajay does not change his coaching method but yes he changes the way he talks.

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After this, in the 2024-25 season, Ajay Sharma suddenly meets Lakshmipathy Balaji at the airport. As soon as he sees Ajay, he says ‘Father of the Century’. After this, the respect of the players of Jammu and Kashmir increases for him and they search Ajay Sharma on Google. Then he comes to know that his coach Ajay Sharma has scored 38 centuries in first class cricket. Along with this, he has also scored 10120 runs in 129 first class matches. Apart from this, he has played 1 Test and 31 ODIs for India. Then the respect for Ajay increases among the players of Jammu and Kashmir and today this coach played an important role in making Jammu and Kashmir win the Ranji Trophy 2025-26.

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