The story so far
J&K opened their 2026-27 Ranji Trophy Elite campaign against Vidarbha at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar. We reported the team changes and Umran Malik's return before the match.
What's new: Day 1
Vidarbha won the toss and asked J&K to bat. J&K were all out for 260 in 82.5 overs on Sunday, October 18.
- Kawalpreet Singh made 96 off 176 balls with 15 fours and was run out one short of a century.
- Captain Paras Dogra scored 36 off 67 and wicketkeeper Rydham Sharma 31 off 45.
- Abid Mushtaq made 25, while Yawer Hassan, who came in for Shubham Khajuria, and Lone Nasir both made 21. Qamran Iqbal scored 9 and Abdul Samad 1.
- For Vidarbha, Nachiket Bhute took three wickets, and Rajneesh Gurbani and Yash Thakur two each.
Vidarbha begin their reply on Day 2. The match report gives no Vidarbha scores, standings or points table, so there is nothing yet to say about how the first innings compares.
What to watch
A total of 260 puts the first-innings contest in the bowlers' hands from Day 2. Our Jammu readers can follow the match through J&K Cricket Association channels; we will report the result once it is in.
Source: Greater Kashmir, October 19, 2026.
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