Full list of Ranji Trophy champions: Jammu & Kashmir win first title in 2025-26

J&K produced a brilliant batting effort in the Ranji Trophy 2025/26 final in Hubli to beat Karnataka to the title on first-innings lead. Batting first, they posted a hefty 584, with six of their batters scoring more than 50, while Shubham Pundir struck 121.

Auqib Nabi then picked up a seventh five-wicket haul of the season to bowl out Karnataka for 293 and give J&K the all-important lead. Qamran Iqbal and Sahil Lotra then hit hundreds in the second innings as they declared on 342-4, and the two captains shook hands on a draw.

With J&K’s win, the last five seasons of the Ranji Trophy have seen five different winners. Nabi, meanwhile, was named the Player of the Season for taking 60 wickets to follow up from 44 last season.

𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐔 & 𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐌𝐈𝐑! 🏆

🎥 An outpouring of pure, unadulterated emotion as J&K conquer the summit to claim their first-ever #RanjiTrophy crown 🫡

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 28, 2026

Full list of Ranji Trophy winners

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Most Ranji Trophy titles

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