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Jammu and Kashmir cricket team

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Jammu and Kashmir
Personnel
CaptainShubham Khajuria
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 wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0
Official websitehttp://jkssc.nic.in/Sports%20association.html/

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] Jammu and Kashmir cricket team qualified for the Ranji Trophy semi-final for the first time in their history in the 2025–26 season. They reached the last four by defeating Madhya Pradesh cricket team by 56 runs in the quarter-final at Holkar Stadium (match finished on 9 February 2026), with Auqib Nabi taking a 12-wicket match haul.

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]

Home grounds

Famous players

  • Ian Dev Singh 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.[9]
  • Parvez Rasool He made his ODI debut for India in 2014 while last played in a T20I against England in 2016.
  • 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.
  • Abid Nabi He considered as one of the fastest bowlers in India.
  • Rasikh Salam He recently became the third cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to get an IPL bid.[10]
  • Abdul Samad He became the third J&K cricketer to make debut in IPL.[11]
  • Umran Malik He plays for Indian national cricket team in international cricket and for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. He is considered as one of the fastest bowler of world cricket at present.
  • Auqib Nabi Dar 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.

Squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Paras Dogra (1984-11-19) 19 November 1984 Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
Shubham Khajuria (1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 Right-handed Right-arm off break Vice-captain Occasional Wicketkeeper
Abdul Samad (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 Right-handed Right-arm leg break Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL
Shubham Pundir (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 Right-handed Right-arm leg break googly
Qamran Iqbal (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Vivrant Sharma (1999-10-30) 30 October 1999 Left-handed Right-arm leg break
Musaif Ajaz (2002-08-03) 3 August 2002 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Yawer Hassan (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Kawalpreet Singh (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-Rounders
Lone Nasir (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Abid Mushtaq (1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Sahil Lotra (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Kanhaiya Wadhawan (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 Right-handed
Rydham Sharma (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Vanshaj Sharma (2003-08-11) 11 August 2003 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Murugan Ashwin (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 Right-handed Right-arm leg break White ball contract
Pace Bowlers
Auqib Nabi (1996-11-04) 4 November 1996 Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL
Yudhvir Charak (1997-09-13) 13 September 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Umar Nazir Mir (1993-12-03) 3 December 1993 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Umran Malik (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 Right-handed Right-arm fast Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL
Sunil Kumar (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 Right-handed Left-arm medium
Rohit Sharma (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 Right-handed Right-arm medium

Updated as on 8 January 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. ^ "Ian Dev Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  10. ^ "IPL Auction: Kashmir pace sensation Rasikh Salam to go under the hammer – Kashmir Sports Watch". www.ksportswatch.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  11. ^ "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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