In a momentous occasion for Indian domestic cricket, eight-time Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka will lock horns with first-time finalists Jammu and Kashmir in the summit clash of the 2025-26 season at the KSCA Hubballi Cricket Ground. The five-day encounter, beginning Tuesday (February 24), represents a fairy-tale journey for the J&K side and a return to glory days for the star-studded Karnataka lineup .
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final: Match details
- Date: February 24-28 (Tuesday to Saturday)
- Match Start Time: 9:30 am IST
- Toss Time: 9:00 am IST
- Venue: KSCA Hubballi Cricket Ground, Hubballi
Broadcast and Live Streaming details
Cricket enthusiasts across India can catch all the action from this historic final through multiple platforms.
Television broadcast
The Ranji Trophy final will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network in India. Fans can tune in to the dedicated sports channels to watch the five-day contest unfold .
Live streaming
For those preferring to watch online, the match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website. Viewers can access the stream with a valid subscription to the platform.
Road to the final: Contrasting journeys of both teams
Karnataka’s dominant run
The eight-time champions secured their first Ranji Trophy final appearance since the 2014-15 season with a commanding performance against Uttarakhand in the semifinal. Skipper Devdutt Padikkal led from the front with a monumental 232, while KL Rahul contributed a classy 141. The emergence of Smaran Ravichandran, who struck twin centuries (135 and 127), highlighted Karnataka’s batting depth as they posted a mammoth 736 in the first innings.
Squad: Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal (c), Karun Nair, Smaran R, Shreyas Gopal, Kruthik Krishna, Vidwath Kaverappa, Vidyadhar Patil, Prasidh Krishna, Mohsin Khan, Shikhar Shetty, Shrijith KL, Vyshak V.
Jammu and Kashmir’s historic feat
J&K’s journey to their maiden Ranji Trophy final in 67 years since receiving BCCI affiliation is nothing short of remarkable. After defeating former champions Madhya Pradesh in the quarterfinal, they pulled off a stunning comeback against Bengal in the semifinal. Despite conceding a first-innings lead, pacer Auqib Nabi’s match figures of 9/123 turned the tide, ably supported by Sunil Kumar’s lethal second-innings spell that bundled Bengal out for just 99. Captain Paras Dogra and explosive batter Abdul Samad then guided the team to a historic six-wicket victory.
Squad: Jammu and Kashmir: Paras Dogra (c), Abdul Samad, Shubham Khajuria, Qamran Iqbal, Abid Mushtaq, Vivrant Sharma, Umran Malik, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Auqib Nabi Dar, Sunil Kumar, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Mujtaba Yousuf, Musaif Ajaz, Sahil Lotra, Umar Nazir Mir, Vanshaj Sharma, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Yawer Hassan, Rohit K Sharma, Shubham Pundir, Dikshant Kundal
