A landmark for Indian domestic cricket, the eight-time Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka will lock horns with the finalists for the first time Jammu and Kashmir in the summit clash of the 2025-26 season at the KSCA Hubbali Cricket Ground. The five-day encounter, which begins on Tuesday (February 24), represents a fairytale journey for the J&K side and a return to the glory days for the star-studded Karnataka line-up.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final: Match Details
- Date: February 24-28 (Tuesday-Saturday)
- Match Start Time: 9:30 am IST
- Throwing time: 9:00 am IST
- Location: KSCA Hubballi Cricket Ground, Hubballi
Stream and Live Streaming details
Cricket fans in India can catch all the action of this historic final through multiple platforms.
Television broadcast
The Ranji Trophy final will be telecast live on Star Sports Network in India. Fans can tune into dedicated sports channels to watch the five-day event unfold.
Live streaming
For those who prefer to watch online, the match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website. Viewers can access the broadcast with a valid subscription to the platform.
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Road to the Finals: 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 display against Uttarakhand in the semi-finals. Skipper Devdutt Padikkal from the front with a monumental 232 while KL Rahul contributed a classy 141. The emergence of Smaran Ravichandran, who hit twin centuries (135 and 127), highlighted the batting depth of Karnataka, who posted a mammoth 736 in the first innings.
Staff: 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.
A historical feat of Jammu and Kashmir
J&K’s journey to their first Ranji Trophy final in 67 years after receiving BCCI membership is nothing short of remarkable. After defeating former champions Madhya Pradesh in the quarter-finals, they staged a stunning comeback against Bengal in the semi-finals. Despite losing their first-innings lead, pacer Auqib Nabi’s match figures of 9/123 were ably supported by Sunil Kumar’s killer second-innings spell, which restricted Bengal to just 99. Captain Paras Dogra and explosive batting Abdul Samad then led the team to a historic six-wicket win.
Staff: Jammu and Kashmir: Paras Dogra (c), Abdul Samad, Shubham Khajuria, Gamran Iqbal, Abid Mushtaq, Vivrant Sharma, Umran Malik, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Augib Nabi Dar, Sunil Kumar, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Mujtaba Yousuf, Musaif Ajaz, Sahil Lo, Sahil Lo, Wadhawan, Yawer Hassan, Rohit K Sharma, Shubham Pundir, Dikshant Kundal.
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