There was a big uproar in the final of Ranji Trophy. In the match being played in Hubei between Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka, the controversy escalated when Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra hit Karnataka’s fielder on his head. after this between
Heated atmosphere in Ranji Trophy final. This incident happened on the second day of the final match of Ranji Trophy 2025-26. Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra lost his temper during the team’s 101st innings and clashed with a fielder from Karnataka. Seeing him do this reminded me of the great football player Zinedine Zidane. This legendary French footballer had hit the head of an Italian player in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final. Due to this he got a red card. The French team had lost in the final of that FIFA World Cup.
How did the controversy start?
Dogra hit a four off the ball of Prasidh Krishna. The ball took the outside edge of his bat and went into slip for four runs. However, the ball passed just past the fielder standing in the slip area. Soon after this, an altercation started between the players at the striker’s end. Some sharp remarks were also heard in the stump mic. Within no time the matter escalated and a scuffle broke out between Dogra and Karnataka fielder KV Aneesh. Meanwhile, Paras hit his head on Anish’s helmet. Before the umpire could intervene, senior Karnataka batsman Mayank Agarwal came between the two players and tried to control the situation.
Sledding became the reason?
It is believed that the Dogras had become angry due to the continuous sledding. According to reports, Dogra later apologized to Anish for headbutting him, but the Karnataka player did not accept it. After this incident, Karnataka’s fielders became more aggressive and kept trying to divert Dogra’s attention. The match officials immediately intervened and calmed the atmosphere and talked to the players of both the teams.
Dogra was injured on the first day
On the first day of the final, Dogra was batting on nine at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground when Karnataka fast bowler Vijaykumar Vaishak’s bouncing ball hit his glove. Due to injury he had to retire hurt. However, 41-year-old Dogra came out to bat again the next day and scored a patient half-century. He was out after scoring 70 runs in 166 balls with the help of eight fours. He was bowled by Shreyas Gopal.
Jammu and Kashmir’s strong start
Jammu and Kashmir, playing in its first Ranji Trophy final, won the toss and decided to bat first. On the first day, the team performed brilliantly and scored a strong score of 284/2 in 87 overs. Till the time of writing the news on the second day, Jammu and Kashmir has scored more than 470 runs after losing six wickets in its first innings. Shubham Pundir scored a brilliant century, while Abdul Samad put the team in a strong position by playing a half-century. Pundir played an innings of 121 runs in 247 balls with the help of 12 fours and two sixes. Whereas, Yawer Hasan scored 88 runs in 150 balls with the help of 13 fours. Samad scored 61 runs in 104 balls with the help of six fours and one six. Apart from this, Kanhaiya Wadhawan scored 70 runs in 109 balls with the help of nine fours.