History Created: Jammu & Kashmir Lift Maiden Ranji Trophy Title After Humiliating Karnataka
Hubballi ka Rajnagar area aaj kisi jung ke maidan jaisa dikh raha tha, par maqsad sirf ek tha: To witness the coronation of a new champion. Sirens baj rahi thi, police patrols chal rahi thi aur fans ka ek hi naara tha.
Jammu & Kashmir
ne wo kar dikhaya jo bade-bade veteran nahi kar paaye. Day 5 was just a mere formality kyunki Day 4 tak hi
Karnataka
ki kismat likhi ja chuki thi. Chief Minister
Oman Abdullah
khud stadium mein maujood the to celebrate this historic
Masterclass
performance.
The Inner Story: Asli Maajra
Stadium ek kile mein tabdeel ho chuka tha. Lagbhag 20,000 log paanch dino mein Hubballi ke is stadium mein aaye, but the final day belonged to two men:
Qamran Iqbal
and
Sahil Lotra
.
Iqbal
ne apna doosra first-class century mara aur
Lotra
ne apna pehla. Celebration ka style dekha aapne? Push-ups aur
Shikhar Dhawan
wala thigh-five. This was pure
Dominance
unfiltered!
Karnataka
ke bowlers bilkul bebas nazar aaye. Match ke beech ek bada hi dilchasp moment aaya jab
KL Rahul
ko ball thama di gayi. Pure stadium ne roar kiya, par kismat
Rahul
ke saath nahi thi.
Mayank Agarwal
ne slip mein unka catch drop kar diya, denying him his maiden first-class wicket. It was the first time in over a decade that
KL Rahul
was bowling, but alas, it wasn't meant to be. Crowd even started shouting: Mayank, you denied Rahul anna a wicket!
Jaise hi 2:11pm par captains ne haath milaye, the entire
Jammu & Kashmir
team rushed to the center. Dhols, nagade aur colorful fireworks se Hubballi ka aasmaan bhar gaya.
Auqib Nabi
, jinone is season 60 wickets lekar tabahi machayi hai, unhe teammates ne kandhon par utha liya. This was the
Prophecy
fulfilled for
J&K
cricket.
Analysis & Numbers
Jammu & Kashmir
first innings total: 584 (Pundir 121, Yawer 88).
Qamran Iqbal
and
Sahil Lotra
remained unbeaten with 160* and 101* respectively in the second innings.
Auqib Nabi
finished the season with a record-breaking 60 wickets.
Karnataka
was bundled out for 293 in their first innings, thanks to
Nabi
's 5-54.
This is the first ever
Ranji Trophy
title for
Jammu & Kashmir
in the history of Indian domestic cricket.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Yeh jeet sirf ek trophy nahi, ek kranti hai.
Jammu & Kashmir
ne dikha diya ki agar jazba ho to bade-bade giants ko bhi unhi ke ghar mein dhool chatayi ja sakti hai.
Karnataka
jaise heavyweights ko finale mein itni buri tarah outclass karna koi choti baat nahi hai.
Auqib Nabi
is a national treasure in the making, and
BCCI
selectors should definitely have their eyes on him. Today, the Valley celebrates a well-deserved
Gamechanger
moment!
Stay tuned to The Guru Gyan for more unfiltered cricket masala!
