Ranji Trophy: J&K Make Changes for Vidarbha Match in Srinagar, With Umran Malik Back in the XI

J&K's second Ranji Trophy Elite match of 2026-27 began on Sunday, October 18 at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, and the home side's XI looks different from the opener.

How the day started

Vidarbha won the toss and chose to field. Greater Kashmir reported J&K at 40 for 2 when it filed, both openers gone early, with the middle order left to rebuild the innings. The report does not name the openers, and this piece does not carry later scores.

Who is in, who is out

• Dropped: Shubham Khajuria and Shubham Pundir.
• In: Yawer Hassan, Kawalpreet Singh and wicketkeeper Rydham Sharma.
• Spin: Abid Mushtaq returns.
• Pace: Umran Malik returns, and Umar Nazir replaces Auqib Nabi, who the report says is leaving for New Zealand. No further reason is given.

The two XIs, as listed

J&K: Abdul Samad, Abid Mushtaq, Kawal Preet Singh, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, P K Dogra (captain), Qamran Iqbal, Rydham (wk), Sunil Kumar, Umar Nazir, Umran Malik, Yawer Hassan.

Vidarbha: A Mokhade, A V Wadkar (captain, wk), Bhute, Danish Malewar, Dhruv Shorey, Harsh Dubey, Mandar Mahale, Praful Hinge, R N Gurbani, Samarth R, Y R Thakur.

The match is in Srinagar, but the squad draws on the whole UT, and the defending champions are the team Jammu's young cricketers grow up following. Photo: file picture, not from this match.

Source: Greater Kashmir, Ranji Trophy 2026-27: J&K lose both openers early after Vidarbha opt to field.