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Srinagar’s Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium set for Irani Cup 2026
Srinagar's Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium will host the Irani Cup match between Ranji Trophy winners Jammu and Kashmir and Rest of India from October 1 to 5, head coach Ajay Sharma told Times of…
The Story in Brief
Srinagar's Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium will host the Irani Cup match between Ranji Trophy winners Jammu and Kashmir and Rest of India from October 1 to 5, head coach Ajay Sharma told Times of India. This will be the biggest cricket match in Kashmir since the India-Australia ODI on September 9, 1986.
Jammu and Kashmir won the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy by beating Karnataka on first-innings lead. The team will bank on fast bowler Auqib Nabi Dar, who took 60 wickets in the season and is currently in India's Test squad for Sri Lanka. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to officially confirm the venue. Rest of India have won 30 Irani Cup titles, ahead of Mumbai's 15.
The Indian Opinion
The hype around Kashmir hosting a first-class match after four decades risks masking the real story. The BCCI has yet to officially confirm the venue. The stadium needs a major upgrade, commentators' box, media box, extra stands, before it can handle a live-telecast game. The real test will be whether the board actually signs off and delivers on the promised infrastructure improvements.
Sources (2): greaterkashmir.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
