Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Rest of India Defeat Jammu and Kashmir to Win Irani Cup
Rest of India won the Irani Cup cricket match against Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir had scored 41 more runs in the first part of the match.
Rest of India then made 319 runs in its second innings and set a target of 279.
Jammu and Kashmir needed to reach that score, or last long enough to earn a draw and win the trophy.
Instead, they were all out for 111 on the fourth day.
Mukesh Kumar took six wickets, and Akash Deep took three in that innings.
Ravichandran Smaran scored a big total in Rest of India’s second innings, though reports differ on whether it was 135 or an unbeaten 126.
Captain Rishabh Pant was ill and watched from the sidelines on the final day.
The win came on Pant’s 29th birthday.
Rest of India beat reigning Ranji Trophy champions Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs in Srinagar to win the Irani Cup.
Jammu and Kashmir, needing 279 to win, were all out for 111 in 28.4 overs on the fourth day.
Mukesh Kumar took 6/33 and Akash Deep 3/25 in the second innings; one report says Mukesh claimed eight wickets across the match.
Ravichandran Smaran made 135 in his second innings according to several reports, while another reports an unbeaten 126 off 131 balls.
Rishabh Pant captained Rest of India and celebrated his 29th birthday, but illness kept him off the field on the fourth day.
- Who
- Rest of India defeated Jammu and Kashmir, the reigning Ranji Trophy champions.
- What
- Rest of India won the Irani Cup by 167 runs.
- When
- Sunday, October 4, 2026; the match ended on the fourth day.
- Where
- Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar, India.
- Why
- Jammu and Kashmir were bowled out for 111 while chasing 279; Rest of India’s bowlers sealed the victory.
Reported score
Alternative report
Ravichandran Smaran’s second-innings innings
Reported score
Several reports say Smaran scored 135.
Alternative report
Another report says he made an unbeaten 126 off 131 balls.
- Tournament
- Irani Cup 2026
- Result
- Rest of India won by 167 runs
- Scores
- Rest of India: 237 and 319; Jammu and Kashmir: 278 and 111
- Target
- 279 runs
- Second-innings bowling
- Mukesh Kumar: 6/33; Akash Deep: 3/25
- Smaran’s second-innings score
- Reports vary: 135 in several accounts; another reports an unbeaten 126 off 131 balls
- First-innings lead
- Jammu and Kashmir led by 41 runs
- Venue milestone
- The first Irani Cup hosted in Srinagar, according to one report
Sources
Mukesh Kumar Takes 6 For 33 To Help Rishabh Pant-Led Rest Of India Win Irani Cup
Birthday Boy Pant Gets The Perfect Gift As Rest Of India Win Irani Cup
Rishabh Pant-led Rest of India clinch Irani Cup, defeat J&K by 167 runs in Srinagar
Mukesh, Smaran power Rest of India past Ranji champs J&K to lift Irani Cup
Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep Dismantle Jammu & Kashmir As Rest Of India Clinch Irani Cup
