The Ranji Trophy, the premium red-ball domestic cricket tournament in India, is set to see an epic finale in the coming days. While the finale is considered to be one of the most anticipated events, this year’s edition will see eight-time champions Karnataka lock horns with first-ever finalists Jammu and Kashmir. The summit clash is set to see months of intense red-ball competition between the top two teams from February 24 onwards at the KSCA Stadium in Hubli.
Speaking individually of the two teams, J&K have had a stunning season where they defeated Madhya Pradesh in the second quarterfinal and then beat Bengal in the semi-final to book a final berth. On the other hand, Karnataka are coming into the final after a 4-wicket win over Mumbai and a drawn result against Uttarakhand in the semi-final. In this article, we have listed squad details, live streaming details, and more on the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final.
Karnataka vs J&K Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final: All you need to know
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final: Date, time & venue
The Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final, between Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir, will be played from February 24 to 28 at the KSCA Stadium in Hubli from 9:30 AM IST (toss at 9 AM).
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final, KAR vs J&K: Live streaming details
The Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final between Karnataka and J&K will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network, whereas the live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
KAR vs J&K: Ranji Trophy head-to-head
- Played: 4
- Won (Karnataka): 4
- Won (Jammu & Kashmir): 0
- Last Meeting: In 2022, Karnataka won by 117 runs in Chennai
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Final: Squads
Karnataka: Devdutt Padikkal (c), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, Smaran Ravichandran, Nikin Jose, Shreyas Gopal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Vidwath Kaverappa, Prasidh Krishna, Vidyadhar Patil, Sujay Sateri (wk), Krishnan Shrijith.
Jammu & Kashmir: Paras Dogra (c), Abdul Samad, Auqib Nabi, Sunil Kumar, Vanshaj Sharma, Shubham Khajuria, Vivrant Sharma, Umran Malik, Abid Mushtaq, Fazil Rashid (wk), Sahil Lotra, Rohit Sharma.
