Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Rain helps J&K salvage a draw against Shubham’s M.P.

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Rain denied Madhya Pradesh a win after it put defending champion Jammu and Kashmir on the ropes in their Ranji Trophy Group-A fixture at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium on Wednesday.

After the draw, M.P. took three points by virtue of its first-innings lead.

Shubham Sharma’s unbeaten 106 (200b, 7×4, 3×6) and a ruthless display by the pace attack, led by Avesh Khan, had put M.P. on course for all six points. But overnight rain delayed the start on the final day, and further showers threatened to thwart its bid for a win.

Auqib Nabi struck early to dismiss Atharva Mahajan, but J&K failed to build on the breakthrough. Wayward bowling and sloppy fielding allowed Shubham to settle in and dictate terms.

The M.P. captain added an unbroken 87-run stand with Saransh Jain, who made a brisk 35 (33b, 5×4). While Saransh attacked, Shubham rotated the strike before shifting gears against left-arm spinner Vanshaj Sharma, striking two sixes and a four to bring up his century.

M.P. declared at 249 for six, setting J&K a target of 326.

The chase fell apart almost immediately.

Avesh (three for 30) removed the out-of-form Shubham Khajuria off the fifth ball of his opening over, and Aryan Pandey (three for 31) bowled Shubham Pundir in the next. Avesh then dismissed Qamran Iqbal and Abdul Samad, while Aryan had captain Paras Dogra caught behind as J&K slumped to 12 for five.

J&K lower-order stood strong.
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Kanhaiya Wadhawan (27 n.o., 51b, 3×4) and Nasir Lone tried to steady the innings before a thumb injury forced Wadhawan to sit out.

When the weather brightened for the final half-hour, M.P. pushed desperately for a win, but Nabi (30 n.o., 32b, 4×4, 2×6) and Wadhawan, who came back to bat later, dug in to deny the visitor.

M.P. will rue a win lost to rain after leaving J&K reeling.

The scores: Madhya Pradesh — 1st innings: 196.

J&K — 1st innings: 120.

Madhya Pradesh — 2nd innings: Harsh Gawli c Iqbal b Nabi 11, Yash Dubey c Wadhawan b Sunil 22, Himanshu Mantri c Pundir b Nabi 0, Shubham Sharma (not out) 106, Chanchal Rathore c Samad b Sunil 8, Aryan Pandey c Pundir b Rohit 17, Atharva Mahajan c Samad b Nabi 39, Saransh Jain (not out) 35; Extras (lb-4, nb-7): 11; Total (for six wkts. in 80 overs decl.) 249.

Fall of wickets: 1-28, 2-30, 3-40, 4-56, 5-87, 6-162.

J&K bowling: Nabi 22-4-53-3, Sunil 25-5-56-2, Rohit 17-4-51-1, Vanshaj 6-0-35-0, Nasir 10-0-50-0.

J&K — 2nd innings: Qamran Iqbal c Mantri b Avesh 4, Shubham Khajuria c Mantri b Avesh 0, Shubham Pundir b Aryan 4, Paras Dogra c Mantri b Aryan 4, Abdul Samad lbw b Avesh 0, Kanhaiya Wadhawan (not out) 27, Nasir Lone lbw b Aryan 13, Vanshaj Sharma b Ravi Kiran 6, Auqib Nabi (not out) 30; Total (for seven wkts. in 34 overs) 88.

Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-6, 3-8, 4-12, 5-12, 6-51, 7-75.

MP bowling: Avesh 10-2-30-3, Aryan 10-4-31-3, Akshay 5-2-6-0, Ravi Kiran 4-2-5-1, Saransh 4-1-16-0, Shubham 1-1-0-0.

Published – October 14, 2026 06:34 pm IST

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RANJI TROPHY | J&K bowls out MP cheaply thanks to Rohit and Sunil’s exploits

admin — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:31:00 +0000

Rohit Sharma celebrates the fall of Madhya Pradesh batter Chanchal Rathore during J&K’s Ranji Trophy fixture at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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Auqib Nabi had an off day, but Jammu and Kashmir found its heroes in Rohit Sharma and Sunil Kumar. Rohit claimed the second five-wicket haul of his First-Class career, while Sunil picked up four wickets to bowl Madhya Pradesh out for 196 on the opening day of its Ranji Trophy Group A fixture on Sunday.

In reply, J&K ended the day at three for one, with Avesh Khan trapping Shubham Khajuria leg before wicket off the penultimate ball of the day.

For Rohit (five for 36) it was a satisfying return to First-Class cricket after two years. Sharing his name with India’s erstwhile captain, the tall pacer showed little sign of rust, keeping an inexperienced MP batting line-up on its toes at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium.

J&K’s Sunil Kumar bowls on the first day of the Ranji Trophy fixture against Madhya Pradesh at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar on Sunday., October 11, 2026.
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J&K’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss paid off early as Sunil (four for 69) troubled the openers before dismissing Yash Dubey. Rohit then joined the act, hitting the right areas and ensuring MP could not settle into a rhythm.

With three debutants in its ranks, MP needed its senior batters to step up. Captain Shubham Sharma (79, 174b, 8×4) took responsibility, adding 65 runs for the fourth wicket with debutant Chanchal Rathore before stitching together a 51-run stand for the seventh wicket with Aryan Pandey.

Shubham brought up a gritty half-century, showing patience as he tried to steady the innings. Sunil had a chance to claim a five-wicket haul of his own but put down a sharp return catch offered by the MP captain. He made amends by dismissing Pandey in the final session and removing Avesh Khan off the next delivery.

Madhya Pradesh fast bowler Avesh Khan celebrates the dismissal of J&K’s Shubham Khajuria during their Ranji Trophy match at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.
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Nabi, who struggled to find his rhythm for much of the day, eventually picked up a wicket as MP’s lower order folded, losing its last four wickets for just 34 runs.

The scores: Madhya Pradesh — 1st innings: Harsh Gawli c Samad b Rohit 12, Yash Dubey lbw b Sunil 4, Himanshu Mantri c Samad b Rohit 17, Shubham Sharma c Dogra b Rohit 79, Chanchal Rathore c Wadhawan b Rohit 33, Atharva Mahajan b Rohit 0, Saransh Jain lbw b Sunil 0, Aryan Pandey c Wadhawan b Sunil 35, Avesh Khan c Wadhawan b Sunil 0, Ravi Kiran lbw b Nabi 1, Akshay Sharma (not out) 0; Extras (b-4, lb-6, nb-5): 15; Total (in 74.2 overs): 196.

Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-33, 3-41, 4-106, 5-108, 6-111, 7-162, 8-162, 9-179.

J&K bowling: Nabi 20-3-42-1, Sunil 23-3-69-4, Rohit 21.2-8-36-5, Lone 6-0-33-0, Vanshaj 4-0-6-0.

J&K — 1st innings: Qamran Iqbal (batting) 3, Shubham Khajuria lbw b Avesh Khan 0, Vanshaj Sharma (batting) 0; Total (for one wkt. in three overs): 3.

Fall of wicket: 1-3.

MP bowling: Ravi Kiran 1-0-1-0, Aryan 1-0-1-0, Avesh 1-0-1-1.

Toss: J&K.

Published – October 11, 2026 06:01 pm IST

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