Jammu and Kashmir cricket team

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 Jammu and Kashmir first took part in the Ranji Trophy in 1959–60. 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.Wisden 1984, p. 1104. As of mid-February 2026 it had played 335 matches in the competition and won 46 times, against 207 losses.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Honours Ranji Trophy Winners (1): 2025–26: In the 2025–26 season, Jammu and Kashmir clinched their maiden Ranji Trophy title by defeating Karnataka on the basis of a 291-run first-innings lead in the final held at KSCA Cricket Stadium, Hubballi, with Shubham Pundir's century laying the foundation for the historic victory

Home grounds

Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar – Hosted 2 ODIs Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu – Hosted one ODI Gandhi Memorial Science College Ground, Jammu Jammu & Kashmir International Cricket Stadium, Bajalta – Proposed

Notable players

Players from Jammu & Kashmir who have played for India, along with year of debut: Parvez Rasool (2017) Umran Malik (2022) Auqib Nabi (2018–present) – 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.

Prominent players without international cap Abdul Rauf (1960–1978) Mohiuddin Mirza (1961–1979) Mehboob Iqbal (1970–1983) Vidhya Bhaskar (1982–2001) Abdul Qayoom (1985–2002) Ashwani Gupta (1986–2004) Sanjay Sharma (1988–2004) Kavaljit Singh (1990–2008) Vijay Sharma (1993–2008) Surendra Singh (1997–2004) – Was among the Indian probables for the series against Australia in 2001 Dhruv Mahajan (1998–2012) – Played in the ICL for Delhi Jets Sameer Khajuria (20012010) Hardeep Singh (20012015) Samiullah Beigh (2002–2017) – Most successful pacer in Ranji Trophy (155 wkts) Abid Nabi (2004–2017) – He considered as one of the fastest bowlers in India. Ian Dev Singh (2007–2023) – 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. Ram Dayal (2008–2022) – Most successful pacer in Ranji Trophy (155 wkts) Shubham Khajuria (2008–present) – Played for India u19 Abid Mushtaq (2019–present) – Was part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 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. Rasikh Salam He recently became the third cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to get an IPL bid. Abdul Samad He became the third J&K cricketer to make debut in IPL.

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold. Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style NotesBatters Shubham Khajuria Right-handed Right-arm off break Vice-captain Abdul Samad Right-handed Right-arm leg break Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL Yawer Hassan Right-handed Right-arm medium Paras Dogra Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain Qamran Iqbal Right-handed Right-arm leg break Vivrant Sharma Left-handed Right-arm leg break Kawalpreet Singh Right-handed Right-arm off break Shubham Pundir Right-handed Right-arm leg break googly Musaif Ajaz Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox All-Rounders Sahil Lotra Right-handed Right-arm off break Lone Nasir Right-handed Right-arm medium Wicket-keepers Kanhaiya Wadhawan Right-handed Rydham Sharma Right-handed Spin Bowlers Abid Mushtaq Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Murugan Ashwin Right-handed Right-arm leg break White Ball Contract Vanshaj Sharma Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Pace Bowlers Auqib Nabi Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL Yudhvir Charak Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL Sunil Kumar Right-handed Left-arm medium Umran Malik Right-handed Right-arm fastPlays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL Umar Nazir Mir Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Updated as on 28 February 2026.

Jammu and Kashmir cricket team

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