Jammu and Kashmir won their first-ever Ranji Trophy title, and paceman Auqib Nabi has been named the player of the series for his exceptional performance in this season as well. He has gone on to thank all his supporters, and especially the people of J&K.
Coming into the final, Jammu and Kashmir had the dream of millions of people from the state to witness their team win their first-ever domestic trophy, and they have just made it happen. Many have applauded their effort and have also said that soon, several players from J&K will go to represent India.
In the first innings, a century from batter Shubham Pundir and half-centuries from Yawer Hassan, Paras Dogra, Abdul Samad, Sahil Lotra, and Kanhaiya Wadhawan set the stage for a massive first-innings lead, before Auqib Nabi backed his batters with another five-wicket haul to run through the Karnataka batting order.
The match ended in a draw, with J&K finishing innings 2 with centuries from batters Qamran Iqbal and Sahil Lotra, who didn't let Karnataka come out to bat any further in the match.
Speaking of their historic win, here is a brief glimpse of the extraordinary campaign of Jammu and Kashmir in this edition of the Ranji Trophy. They made a humble start to their campaign, losing to Mumbai but soon coming back with a strong victory against Rajasthan.
Throughout their group-stage campaign, their pacers bowled, depicting some high-level skills. Three wins and three draws saw them through to the quarter finals, after they finished second in their group. They then crushed Madhya Pradesh in the Quarter-finals, and then defeated Bengal in their first-ever Ranji Trophy semi-final.
The underdogs have been fantastic, and the real man behind this tremendous success was their coach, Ajay Sharma. After having faced a massive allegation that ruined his cricketing career, he revived it as a coach and reshaped the mindset of the J&K team, now making them successfully flourish in red-ball cricket.
The whole team worked together, and finally we’ve won this cup - Auqib Nabi
Auqib Nabi has been the most talked-about player from Jammu and Kashmir over the past two years. The right-handed medium pacer has shown tremendous form as he finished this season as the highest wicket-taker. Nabi picked 60 wickets in 10 games and 17 innings.
The Player of the Match for Jammu and Kashmir in the quarter-final and the semi-final went on to be the pick of the bowlers for them in the final as well. He has been picked ideally as the Player of the Series in this tournament.
After the win, Auqib Nabi said, "Yes, it feels unbelievable because this is the first time we’ve won the Ranji Trophy. It still doesn’t feel real that we’ve won it."
He continued: "When I started playing for J&K, my dream was always to win a trophy - especially the Ranji Trophy in red-ball cricket. We’ve been trying for a long time. There was a lot of hard work and a lot of struggle. The whole team worked together, and finally we’ve won this cup."
I think I don’t overthink about results- Auqib Nabi
Speaking of his own plans, Nabi projected that keeping it simple and giving his very best across all games is his primary motive. He also revealed that after the team reaches the knockouts, every game is a must-win, and his motto was to contribute to the team in whichever way possible.
Auqib Nabi said, "I think I don’t overthink about results. I focus on my process. I don’t bowl just by looking at the batter - my focus is to hit the right areas consistently and get the batter out so that my team can win."
Auqib Nabi concluded, "I also want to thank the people of Jammu and Kashmir - in these days I’ve received so many messages, wishes, and prayers. I’m very grateful to all of them. My message would be this: even if you don’t have facilities, even if resources are limited, just work hard and don’t think about anything else. Give it your all and keep inspiring others through your dedication."
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