RESULT • ROI vs J & K

Winner
237 & 319

T:279278 & 111
Rest of Ind won by 167 runs
, Srinagar, October 1, 2026, Irani Cup
Scorecard Summary
Rest of India1st Innings
237/10
(68.1 Ov)
60 (118)
Lone Nasir Muzaffar3/59 (13)
Jammu & Kashmir2nd Innings
278/10
(64.2 Ov)
75 (143)
Mukesh Choudhary5/78 (19)
64 (58)
Akash Deep3/43 (14.2)
Rest of India2nd Innings
319/10
(99.5 Ov)
55 (160)
Sahil Lotra3/71 (26)
Jammu & Kashmir2nd Innings
111/10
(28.4 Ov)
36 (49)
Mukesh6/33 (10.4)
32 (39)
Akash Deep3/25 (9)
Match Report
2:05pm That will be all from us for this game. We hope you enjoyed our coverage, and we would love your company for all the other cricket games that are to follow. Until next time, from Ashish, Chetan, Thilak and myself (Shashwat), it is goodbye!
2:02pm Pant, who has been battling illness for the past couple of days, goes up and collects the Irani Cup from BCCI President Mithun Manhas. He has a beaming smile on his face and he then walks over to his team, who are waiting to celebrate. A top performance from the Rest of India side, and in the end, they did it at a canter.
R Smaran, Player of the Match: (Maturity) I have played these types of knocks back in Karnataka even during my U-23 days, so some experience comes in. Mukesh (Choudhary) was there with me and he played an important part. Glad we could get the win. I don't think of it as a big game and treat every game as the same. Try to give my best (every time I play). (On if he changed his approach between the first and second innings) Nothing much changed. First innings also, my approach was the same - to play positive cricket. Glad everyone could chip in with runs and put up a total we could defend. (On if it was a conscious decision to defend balls on the stumps and go after wide deliveries) I did not notice it while batting. Outside off is my strength and anything that was loose, I put it away for a boundary.
Rishabh Pant, Rest of India captain: When you win, all the pain and fever goes away. (Plan for today) Plan was to bowl fuller. We were more back of a length and we wanted to correct it. We know our bowlers were very good. We corrected that and bowled fuller. Obviously you will get disappointed if you do not stick to the plan. But when you stick to your plan, it feels very good. Smaran, the way he played in both innings, it was an outstanding innings, especially with the position we were in.
Paras Dogra, J&K captain: It has been a really good game - they played really well. It is a learning for us and boys have taken positives. Credit goes to Rest of India. (On the Smaran innings and if they could have done something differently) I thought a lot about it. all credit goes to Smaran - he batted really well. I don't think there is any word (to tell about it), and then Akash and Mukesh bowled really well. (On the upturn in J&K cricket) It all started when Mithun bhai came in and took over. Really thankful they gave me this opportunity to lead this side. The management, selectors, everyone has been backing us up. Looking forward to the upcoming season.
1:39pm Well, that happened rather quickly. Seven wickets in a manic hour of cricket post-lunch. Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep bowled splendid spells just after the interval and once they turned it up a notch, J&K just could not compete. Or show any kind of resistance. Mukesh ended up with six. Akash Deep scalped three, with Choudhary also popping up with the important wicket of Samad.
Not a day J&K will remember fondly, though. They did begin the day well, wrapping up the RoI innings, but after their opening stand was broken, it went downhill. And it went downhill quite rapidly. Plenty to learn from, of course, but when the pressure was amped up, RoI's stars stood up to be counted.
Stick around, folks, we should have the presentation soon.
Recent Commentary
28.4
W
Mukesh to Kumar
gone first ball, and Mukesh is absolutely pumped! Rest of India win the Irani Cup, and the reigning Ranji Trophy champions have been swatted aside! Bashed into the track on middle and leg. Sunil does not pick the length early enough, and he is unable to get out of the way. Dangles his bat as he is swaying away and all he manages is some catching practice to second slip. Hugs, embraces and beaming smiles in the RoI camp; J&K perhaps do not know what has hit them!
28.3
W
Mukesh to Umar Nazir
number nine goes down too! And this is a procession now. Banged in short and wide. Nazir swings like a rusty gate and the width means that he can only clink it off the toe-end. Extra cover back-pedals and snares the chance. A five-wicket haul for Mukesh Kumar, and he has been full value for it!
28.2
0
Mukesh to Umar Nazir
length outside off, and this shapes away late. Nazir has a loose waft at it and misses the ball by a mile
28.1
W
Mukesh to Abid Mushtaq
middle stump out of the ground, and J&K perhaps out of the game too! Hurtled in very full on middle. Mushtaq, for some reason, backs away and looks to go inside-out. The ball sneaks under his bat and then leaves middle stump in a mess. J&K on the brink now!
Over28
5 runs, 1 wicket
0J & K 111/7
CRR: 3.960
Abid Mushtaq5 (3b)
Lone Nasir1 (3b)
Mukesh Choudhary8-1-48-1
27.6
1
Mukesh Choudhary to Abid Mushtaq
shortish outside off. Mushtaq jumps up onto his toes and runs it down to deep backward point
27.5
4
Mukesh Choudhary to Abid Mushtaq
streaky! Slanted in full on middle and leg. Mushtaq has a huge swipe at it and squirts it off the inside edge behind square. Saransh gives chase from fine leg and slides, only for the ball to pin-ball and hit him near the knee while he is in contact with the rope!
27.4
0
Mukesh Choudhary to Abid Mushtaq
back of a length outside off. Mushtaq lets it go
27.3
W
Mukesh Choudhary to Abdul Samad
another edge, and the wheels are falling off now! Rattled in very full just outside off. Samad looks to dig it out into the off side, and all he manages is a thick outside edge. Second slip makes no mistake low to his left, and a distraught Samad has to trudge off. Is that the game?
27.2
0
Mukesh Choudhary to Abdul Samad
back of a length outside off. Samad stands up on his toes and jabs it towards extra cover
27.1
0
Mukesh Choudhary to Abdul Samad
length just outside off. Samad comes onto the front foot and defends
Over27
3 runs, 0 wickets
0J & K 106/6
CRR: 3.930
Lone Nasir1 (3b)
Abdul Samad20 (39b)
Mukesh10-1-33-3
26.6
0
Mukesh to Lone Nasir Muzaffar
back of a length just outside off. Muzaffar gets up on his toes and defends
26.5
0
Mukesh to Lone Nasir Muzaffar
pushed in full on middle and leg. Muzaffar comes forward and knocks it to mid on
26.4
1
Mukesh to Abdul Samad
back of a length, honing into off. Samad tucks it into the mid wicket region and keeps things ticking
26.3
0
Mukesh to Abdul Samad
back of a length outside off. Samad looks to drop and run to cover but his partner is not as interested. There was never a run there in any case
26.2
1
Mukesh to Lone Nasir Muzaffar
darted in full outside off. Muzaffar stabs it enough to mid on's right to get off the mark
26.1
1
Mukesh to Abdul Samad
fullish and honing into off. Samad looks for the booming on-drive and squirts it off the inside edge to fine leg instead
Over26
5 runs, 1 wicket
0J & K 103/6
CRR: 3.960
Abdul Samad18 (36b)
Akash Deep9-1-25-3
25.6
W
Akash Deep to Sahil Lotra
massive, massive caught-behind appeal, but umpire Akshay Totre says no! Rest of India review! Back of a length in the channel. Wadhawan does not know whether to leave it or play at it. In the end, he nibbles without much conviction. RoI think there is bat invovled. Umpire, obviously, did not share that opinion. But RoI are right. Spike on UltraEdge as the ball is next to the bat, and Lotra has to go!
25.5
1
Akash Deep to Abdul Samad
full and wide outside off. Samad fishes at it and slices it towards deep backward point
25.4
0
Akash Deep to Abdul Samad
back of a length, angling into off. Samad gets behind the line and blocks
25.3
0
Akash Deep to Abdul Samad
length outside off, shaping away. Samad watches it go through to the keeper
Match Details
Teams

Winner

Ground
Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar
Series
Irani Cup
Season
2026/27
Match days
1 October 2026 - day (TEST-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee
