Jammu and Kashmir cricket team

Jammu and Kashmir
Personnel
CaptainParas Dogra
CoachAjay Sharma
OwnerJammu & Kashmir Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1960
Home groundSher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar
Capacity12000
Secondary home ground(s)Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu
History
First-class debutEastern Punjab
in 1960
at Municipal Ground, Jullundur
Ranji Trophy wins1
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0
Official websiteJKCA

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.[1] 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.[2][3] As of mid-February 2026 it had played 335 matches in the competition and won 46 times, against 207 losses.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6][7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

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[10]

Home grounds

Notable players

Players from Jammu & Kashmir who have played for India, along with year of debut:

Prominent players without international cap

  • Abdul Rauf (1960-1978)[11]
  • Mohiuddin Mirza (1961-1979)[12]
  • Mehboob Iqbal (1970-1983)[13]
  • Vidhya Bhaskar (1982-2001)[14]
  • Abdul Qayoom (1985-2002)
  • Ashwani Gupta (1986-2004)[15]
  • Sanjay Sharma (1988-2004)[16]
  • Kavaljit Singh (1990-2008)[17]
  • Vijay Sharma (1993-2008)[18]
  • Surendra Singh (1997-2004)[19] - Was among the Indian probables for the series against Australia in 2001
  • Dhruv Mahajan (1998-2012)[20] - Played in the ICL for Delhi Jets
  • Sameer Khajuria (2001-2010)[21]
  • Hardeep Singh (2001-2015)
  • 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.[22]
  • Ram Dayal (2008-2022) - Most successful pacer in Ranji Trophy (155 wkts)
  • Shubham Khajuria (2008-present) - Played for India u19
  • Auqib Nabi Dar (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.
  • 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.[23]
  • Abdul Samad He became the third J&K cricketer to make debut in IPL.[24]

Squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Shubham Khajuria13 September 1995Right-handedRight-arm off breakVice-captain
Abdul Samad28 October 2001Right-handedRight-arm leg breakPlays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL
Yawer Hassan12 April 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium
Paras Dogra19 November 1984Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
Qamran Iqbal17 October 2001Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Vivrant Sharma30 October 1999Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Kawalpreet Singh6 May 2002Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shubham Pundir16 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break googly
Musaif Ajaz3 August 2002Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
All-Rounders
Sahil Lotra28 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
Lone Nasir5 September 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Kanhaiya Wadhawan27 September 2001Right-handed
Rydham Sharma14 December 2004Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Abid Mushtaq17 January 1997Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Murugan Ashwin8 September 1990Right-handedRight-arm leg breakWhite Ball Contract
Vanshaj Sharma11 August 2003Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Auqib Nabi4 November 1996Right-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Delhi Capitals in IPL
Yudhvir Charak13 September 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastPlays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Sunil Kumar11 March 1997Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Umran Malik22 November 1999Right-handedRight-arm fastPlays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL
Umar Nazir Mir3 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast

Updated as on 28 February 2026.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches Played by Jammu and Kashmir". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Wisden 1984, p. 1104.
  3. ↑ "Services v Jammu & Kashmir 1982-83". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ranji Trophy Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ranji Trophy: J&K ends the campaign with a defeat; produces best results since 2013". Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "J&K take historic win over Mumbai". 10 December 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Joshi replaces Bedi as J&K coach". Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Irfan Pathan joins J&K in player-cum-mentor role". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir script history with maiden Ranji Trophy title". Cricbuzz. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jammu & Kashmir Wins Ranji Trophy".
  11. ↑ "Abdul Rauf".
  12. ↑ "Mohiuddin Mirza".
  13. ↑ "Mehboob Iqbal".
  14. ↑ "Vidhya Bhaskar".
  15. ↑ "Ashwani Gupta".
  16. ↑ "Sanjay Sharma".
  17. ↑ "Kavaljit Singh".
  18. ↑ "Vijay Sharma".
  19. ↑ "Surendra Singh".
  20. ↑ "Dhruv Mahajan".
  21. ↑ "Sameer Khajuria".
  22. ↑ "Ian Dev Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  23. ↑ "IPL Auction: Kashmir pace sensation Rasikh Salam to go under the hammer – Kashmir Sports Watch". www.ksportswatch.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  24. ↑ "Who is Abdul Samad? The Jammu and Kashmir youngster who made his IPL debut for SRH against DC". www.timesnownews.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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