Historic!! Jammu and Kashmir storm into maiden Ranji Trophy semi-final as Auqib Nabi shines

Jammu and Kashmir have written a special chapter in their cricket journey by reaching the Ranji Trophy semifinals for the first time ever. They achieved this milestone on February 9 by beating Madhya Pradesh by 56 runs in the quarterfinal of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26.

Jammu and Kashmir storm into first-ever Ranji Trophy semifinal

The quarterfinal clash belonged to Auqib Nabi, who scalped 12 wickets across the innings to help Jammu and Kashmir seal a famous win against Madhya Pradesh at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

Madhya Pradesh struggled to handle Nabi’s movement and accuracy, and wickets kept falling at regular intervals. With this thrilling win, Jammu and Kashmir have moved into the Ranji Trophy 2026 semifinals for the first time ever and now aim for their maiden elite title.

To be continued…

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Author: Rashmi Wasnik