In early November 2025, J&K created history by defeating Delhi for the first time ever in the history of Ranji Trophy — at the home ground of Delhi. J&K posted a solid first-innings total of 310, thanks largely to a century from their captain Paras Dogra, which laid the foundation. Delhi responded with 211 in their first innings, but in their second innings slipped to 277 — leaving J&K a target of 179.In the chase, J&K’s opener Qamran Iqbal stood out with a brilliant and unbeaten 133 runs, steering the team to a comfortable seven-wicket win. On the bowling front, J&K exploited a fragile Delhi batting lineup and never let the hosts recover — disciplined bowling and fielding sealed the deal. The result is being described as a “historic moment” — a major upset and a turning point for J&K cricket, showing that they “believe they can beat anybody now.” For Delhi, this marks “a new low”: a wake-up call pointing to deeper issues like inconsistent selection, lack of cohesion and poor performance under pressure.
