Sports · 1 March 2026
Jammu and Kashmir beat Karnataka to clinch maiden Ranji Trophy title
Exam-focused facts from the 1 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Jammu and Kashmir secured their first Ranji Trophy title by taking a 291-run first innings lead and ending the final in a draw against Karnataka at KSCA Stadium, Hubballi.
- Qamran Iqbal scored 160 not out and Sahil Lotra hit 101 not out in Jammu and Kashmir's second innings total of 342/4 on day five.
- Auqib Nabi took five wickets in the final, his seventh five-wicket haul of the season.
- Jammu and Kashmir had previously reached the quarterfinals in 2013-14, 2019-20 and 2024-25 seasons but never won the title until now.
- Skipper Paras Dogra became the second batter to surpass 10,000 Ranji Trophy runs during the season.