Jammu & Kashmir beats Delhi for the first time in Ranji Trophy
Jammu and Kashmir’s steady rise in Indian domestic cricket continues to gather pace. On Tuesday in Delhi, the side achieved a landmark victory, defeating the host by seven wickets — its first-ever win against Delhi in Ranji Trophy history.
Chasing 179, J&K was powered by an unbeaten 133 from opener Qamran Iqbal, his career-best knock, which anchored a composed chase.
The foundation of the win was laid by a familiar cast of heroes. Auqib Nabi ripped through Delhi’s first innings with a fiery 5 for 35. Captain Paras Dogra led by example with a composed 106. Abdul Samad added a brisk 86 to keep the momentum alive. And when Delhi tried to claw back, young Vanshaj Sharma delivered a telling spell of 6 for 68, sealing the visitor’s grip on the match.
This was J&K’s second outright win of the season. In recent years, the team has stunned several heavyweight sides — including Mumbai, Baroda, Rajasthan, and Vidarbha.
This win also pushes Jammu and Kashmir to second in the Elite Group D points table, just behind leader Mumbai.
Brief scores
Jammu and Kashmir 310 (Dogra 106, Samad 85, Simarjeet 6-52) and 179 for 3 (Iqbal 133*, Shokeen 2-52) beat Delhi 211 (Doseja 65, Badoni 64, Auqib 5-35) and 277 (Badoni 72, Vanshaj 6-68, Lotra 3-73) by seven wickets
Published on Nov 11, 2025
