Jammu and Kashmir cricket team scripted history by entering their first-ever Ranji Trophy final, defeating two-time champions Bengal cricket team by six wickets in the semifinal at Kalyani. Sixty-seven years after their maiden Ranji appearance
18 February,2026 01:51 PM IST | Kalyani (West Bengal) | PTI
Auqib Nabi starred with a nine-wicket match haul and a crucial 42 as Jammu and Kashmir cricket team took control against Bengal cricket team, despite Mohammed Shami’s career-best 8 for 90 in the Ranji Trophy semifinal. Auqib Nabi delivered a performance for the ages, claiming nine wickets in the match and scoring a counter-attacking 42 at No. 9
18 February,2026 10:26 AM IST | Kalyani (West Bengal) | PTI
Devdutt Padikkal smashed his first double century in first-class cricket, scoring 232 off 330 balls, as Karnataka posted a mammoth 689 for six against Uttarakhand in their Ranji Trophy semifinal at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Ravichandran Smaran added an unbeaten 121, while wicketkeeper Kruthik Krishna contributed 60 in a key sixth-wicket stand
17 February,2026 08:20 AM IST | Lucknow | PTI
KL Rahul (141) and captain Devdutt Padikkal (148*) struck commanding centuries to guide Karnataka to 355 for two on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Uttarakhand at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. The duo stitched together a massive 278-run stand for the second wicket after Mayank Agarwal’s early dismissal
16 February,2026 08:46 AM IST | Lucknow | PTIADVERTISEMENT
