Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final: Paras Dogra’s gritty 70 and ‘head-butt’ flashpoint power J&K to 527/6 against Karnataka | Cricket News
On Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final at Hubballi, it took bouncers, bruises and even a moment of raw temper to unsettle Paras Dogra – but not enough to move Jammu & Kashmir off course. Across two days of stubborn batting and theatre in patches, the 41-year-old captain’s gritty half-century helped J&K stretch Karnataka’s patience and pile up a formidable 527 for 6 before bad light brought early stumps. Technique may not be his strongest suit, but in the pursuit of prising Dogra out with a short ball on Wednesday, Karnataka’s streaks of brilliance weren’t enough to topple J&K’s mountain project. While his numerous lives ended before tea, Dogra’s painstaking 70 off 166 balls meant J&K’s batters lasted for two whole days Dogra stands tall A whump off the collarbone, a rip-snorting bumper copped on the finger and the helmet, had all forced J&K head coach Ajay Sharma to retire Dogra on Tuesday. The stage of a big final – his first in 25 years of pro cricket – had already exposed a few …

