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Vidarbha
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Host Jammu & Kashmir eye a strong show against Vidarbha at Srinagar
Expect Jammu& Kashmir to register a hard-fought win over Vidarbha.
| Tournament: | Ranji Trophy 2026-27 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | Sher-I-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Srinagar, India, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
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Host Jammu &Kashmir will face Vidarbha in the Group A match of the Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 played at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar, starting from 18th October.
Defending Champions Jammu & Kashmir will be looking to raise their overall game with bat and ball after managing to secure a draw against Madhya Pradesh. Captain Paras Dogra will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and put on a strong show in this opening fixture.
On the other hand, Vidarbha registered a comprehensive 180-run win over Puducherry, courtesy excellent centuries from captain Akshay Wadkar and Yash Rathod. With this result, Vidarbha registered their first win of the competition.
Jammu &Kashmir will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous four-day game played against Vidarbha at Nagpur in 2022 Ranjit Trophy Elite competition.
JKR
278/10 in 64.2 4.32
237/10 in 68.1 3.48
268/9 in 50.0 5.36
VHTE 2025-26
Jammu and Kashmir beat Hyderabad by 3 wickets272/7 in 47.5 5.69
332/10 in 50.0 6.64
VHTE 2025-26
Baroda beat Jammu and Kashmir by 76 runs256/10 in 45.3 5.63
VDB
428/10 in 129.4 3.3
RNJT
Vidarbha won by 160 runs
313/10 in 114.5 2.73
228/3 in 47.2 4.82
FNB vs VDB 2026
FNB Eagles beat Vidarbha by 7 wickets
226/10 in 45.4 4.95
261/8 in 50.0 5.22
FNB vs VDB 2026
FNB Eagles beat Vidarbha by 2 wickets
260/8 in 50.0 5.2
Vidarbha beat Jammu and Kashmir by 5 wickets
Reigning Champions Jammu & Kashmir will not make any changes to their playing XI despite nearly losing their game against Madhya Pradesh.
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of captain Paras Dogra, Shubham Khajuria, Abdul Samad, Kanhaiya Wadhawan and Shubham Pundir to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In their innings, Jammu &Kashmir struggled to any sort of momentum and were dismissed for just 120 runs in 46.3 overs.
Chasing 326 runs for victory, Jammu & Kashmir managed to secure a crucial draw after being placed in a precarious situation at 88 for 7 after 34 overs.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Auqib Nabi, Sunil Kumar, Lone Nasir Muzaffar and Rohit Sharma to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the opening match, the pace duo of Rohit Sharma and Sunil Kumar bowled well for Jammu & Kashmir and claimed 11 wickets between them.
Paras Dogra (c), Qamran Iqbal, Shubham Khajuria, Vanshaj Sharma, Shubham Pundir, Abdul Samad, Kanhaiya Wadhawan (wk), Auqib Nabi, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Sunil Kumar and Rohit Sharma.
The visitors will be coming into this fixture, after registering dominant 160-run win over Puducherry.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Akshay Wadkar, Dhruv Shorey, Aman Mokhade, Yash Rathod and Dhruv Shorey to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In their only innings against Puducherry, Vidarbha posted a competitive 428 runs in 129.4 overs, courtesy spectacular tons from captain Akshay Wadkar and Yash Rathod.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Nachiket Bhute, Praful Hinge, Parth Rekhade, Harsh Dubey and Aman Mokhade to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the opening match, Parth Rekhade and Harsh Dubey bowled well for Vidarbha and claimed six wickets each.
Akshay Wadkar (c& wk), Dhruv Shorey, Aman Mokhade, Darshan Nalkande, Danish Malewar, Yash Rathod, Ravikumar Samarth, Harsh Dubey, Nachiket Bhute, Praful Hinge and Parth Rekhade.
The weather forecast for the game is going to be generally clear skies. The humidity for the game will be around 35 to 45%.
The average first innings score at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar in the Ranji Trophy Elite in the one completed match is around 158 runs.
With weather predicted as fair, both the captains will be keen to win the toss, bat first on this surface.
Based on current form, Jammu & Kashmir will be slight favorites to win their match against Vidarbha because they are playing in their home conditions. With likes of Paras Dogra, Auqib Nabi, Rohit Sharma and Sunil Kumar, the Jammu & Kashmir have enough firepower in the batting and bowling department to derail Vidarbha in this fixture.
Expect Jammu& Kashmir to register a hard-fought win over Vidarbha.
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