The Ranji Trophy final between Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka On Day 2 (February 25, 2026), Hubli took a shocking and violent turn at the Cricket Ground. Captain of J&K Paras DograThe veteran, known for his coolness, was involved in a physical altercation that stunned players and officials. The high-stakes environment of J&K’s maiden finals appearance reached boiling point during the morning session and overshadowed the historic batting performance of the visitors. While J&K continue to fight for their maiden title, the headlines are now dominated by disciplinary concerns and a heated war of words between some of India’s biggest stars.
Heated scenes in Ranji Trophy Final with Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra’s header
The flashpoint came in the 101st over of J&K’s first innings when Dogra and Kanhaiya Wadhawan consolidated their lead. After Dogra bowled a boundary off Prasidh Krishna, he got into a heated verbal exchange with the Karnataka substitute. KV Answersplaced at short leg forward. Believed to be ‘permanent sledding’, Dogra lost his cool, walked towards Aneesh and hit him on the head while still wearing his batting helmet. Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal and the referees rushed in to separate the two, but the damage was done. Even though Dogra immediately offered to apologize after it was over, Aneesh flatly rejected it, leading to further tension.
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Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal makes a powerful intervention
The rejection of the apology led to a secondary confrontation involving Karnataka’s big stars. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, visibly incensed by the physical nature of the attack, unleashed a verbal volley on the J&K captain. The Karnataka duo reportedly “walked out” at Dogra several times without interruption, creating an incredibly hostile atmosphere on the field. That wasn’t the only rub on Day 2; pacer Vijay Kumar Vishak and Kanhaiya Wadhawan also came face-to-face after a collision during a one-on-one, demanding the umpire to push the pacer. Despite the disciplinary chaos, J&K kept their focus on the scoreboard and reached 350/4. It is Shubham Pun‘s from 121 and half a century Yaver Hasan and Abdul Samad.
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