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The Jammu and Kashmir squad for the forthcoming Irani Cup has been announced, with Paras Dogra named captain. The Irani Cup 2026–27 match, between reigning Ranji Trophy champions Jammu & Kashmir and the Rest of India, will be played from October 1 to October 5, 2026, at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar.
The Rest of India will be led by Rishabh Pant. Meanwhile, Umran Malik has not been included in the J&K squad, which is a surprising call from the state association. Apart from him, Auqib Nabi has also not been included in the squad, as he is currently with the India team for the ODI series.
Rohit Sharma named for Irani Cup 2026
A notable addition is Rohit Sharma; however, the catch is that this is not the former India captain, but a right-arm medium-pace bowler from Jammu and Kashmir who plays domestic cricket for the side. He has the experience of playing 22 first-class matches for the defending Ranji champions.
Rohit has taken 39 wickets at an average of 34.66 and an economy rate of 3.08. His best bowling figures are 5/12, while his best match figures are 7/42 in 34 innings he has bowled in first-class cricket. He has featured in 8 List A cricket matches and, in 8 innings, picked up 8 wickets at an average of 30.25 and an economy rate of 4.34.
Paras Dogra remains captain of Jammu and Kashmir for Irani Cup
Paras Dogra, who remains the captain of the side, led the Jammu and Kashmir to their maiden Ranji Trophy title in the 2025/26 season.
His side defeated heavyweights Karnataka at the KSCA Rajnagar Stadium in Hubballi to claim their first-ever championship after a 67-year wait. He also became only the second player in Ranji Trophy history to cross 10,000 career runs.
"Everyone is hungry and everyone wants to do well": Paras Dogra on playing Irani Cup
Dogra, while speaking to the media, stated that they have won the Ranji and it was amazing and they will have to forget the same and move forward for the forthcoming season and the future as well. They want to focus on the Irani Cup; as he spoke about Auqib Nabi's absence in the side they have replacements for the same and will play good cricket.
The Jammu and Kashmir captain said, "We won the championship and it was a very good atmosphere. We have forgotten that now. We have taken the good things and made memories, but now we have to think about the future," he said.
"The next game is the Irani Cup. What has happened is in the memories now. Everyone is in good shape. Everyone is hungry and everyone wants to do well. There will obviously be a lack, but we have replacements. We want to play good cricket," Dogra said (as quoted by Kashmir News Observer.
Jammu and Kashmir squad for Irani Cup:
Shubham Khajuria, Qamran Iqbal, Yawer Hassan, Shubham Pundir, Abdul Samad, Paras Dogra (Captain), Kawalpreet Singh, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Abid Mushtaq, Sahil Lotra, Vanshaj Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Umar Nasir, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Rohit Sharma
