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Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep Bowl Rest of India to Irani Cup
Rest of India played Jammu & Kashmir for the Irani Cup in Srinagar.
Jammu & Kashmir needed 279 runs to win.
They started quickly, scoring 54 runs without losing a wicket in the first 10 overs.
Then Rest of India’s bowlers began taking wickets.
Mukesh Kumar took six wickets, and Akash Deep took three.
Mukesh Choudhary also got the important wicket of Abdul Samad.
Jammu & Kashmir were all out for 111, so Rest of India won by 167 runs.
The victory gave Rest of India the trophy for the first time since 2024.
Rest of India beat defending Ranji Trophy champions Jammu & Kashmir by 167 runs to win the Irani Cup in Srinagar.
Jammu & Kashmir, chasing 279, reached 54 without loss in the first 10 overs before losing wickets rapidly.
Mukesh Kumar took 6 for 33, while Akash Deep claimed three wickets as the hosts were dismissed for 111.
Mukesh Choudhary dismissed Abdul Samad, a key moment before Kumar took three wickets in four deliveries.
The win was Rest of India’s first Irani Cup title since 2024; Mukesh and Akash described their long-running bowling partnership.
- Who
- Rest of India and defending Ranji Trophy champions Jammu & Kashmir; Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep led the bowling effort.
- What
- Rest of India won the Irani Cup by 167 runs.
- Where
- Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar.
- When
- The final day was a Sunday; the articles do not state the date.
- Why
- Rest of India won after bowling Jammu & Kashmir out for 111 while they chased 279.
Disappointment after defeat
Pride in reaching the final
How to view Jammu & Kashmir’s performance
Disappointment after defeat
A fan questioned the point of hosting a match featuring prominent players and said Jammu & Kashmir had embarrassed themselves.
Pride in reaching the final
Another fan said Jammu & Kashmir had earned the occasion by becoming champions of India.
The team’s belief
Disappointment after defeat
The rapid collapse while chasing 279 turned the finish into a one-sided result.
Pride in reaching the final
Captain Paras Dogra said his team believed it could beat Rest of India and fought until the last moment.
Key facts
- Tournament
- Irani Cup
- Result
- Rest of India won by 167 runs
- Venue
- Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar
- Rest of India scores
- 237 and 319
- Jammu & Kashmir scores
- 278 and 111
- Target
- 279 runs
- Mukesh Kumar
- 6 wickets for 33 runs in the second innings
- Akash Deep
- 3 wickets for 25 runs in the second innings
Quotes
Laxmi Ratan Shukla
Rest of India batting coach.
“Our strength has been that we’ve played together for quite a while against great teams and top batters. We talk through things, which makes it simple whenever there’s any confusion about what to do. Sometimes conditions favour the batters, and discussing things between us makes handling those situations much easier”
indianexpress.com
“They have 7 players in their team who have played for India. Bahut saari teamein sochti bhi nahin ki unko hara paayenge, but hum mein belief tha (Many teams would not even have fathomed beating them, but we had belief). We fought till the last moment.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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