Karnataka vs Jammu-Kashmir: Amidst the excitement of T20 World Cup 2026, the time has also come for the final of India’s domestic tournament Ranji Trophy. The final match of Ranjan Trophy 2025-26 will be played between Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir in Hubli. This time the final is special because there is a team in the final which has reached that position for the first time in the history of the tournament. He has made his place in the final of Ranji Trophy for the first time. In its very first final, it is going to face 8-time champion team Karnataka.
Will Ranji Trophy get a new champion?
This is the first final of Ranji Trophy in Jammu and Kashmir. This will be the 15th final of Karnataka team. Karnataka has won the title of winner 8 times in the last 14 finals, in which it had captured the Ranji Trophy title twice in a row. Karnataka team became Ranji Trophy champion consecutively in 2013-14 and 2014-15. This will be the first opportunity for Jammu and Kashmir to become Ranji Trophy champion compared to Karnataka. If she accomplishes this feat then that tournament will also get a new champion.
What is the ticket price for Ranji Trophy final?
Now the question is, what will be the price of tickets for this match to be played in Hubli? According to the reports circulating on social media, the price of tickets for the Ranji Trophy final is being said to be between Rs 100 to Rs 200.
As per reports there will be tickets priced at 100 & 200 rs for the Ranji Trophy final. Disappointing! Especially considering it’s the first final in Hubballi.#RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/aGa4MBI5sI
— Karnataka Sports Fans (@karnataka_sport) February 23, 2026
These Karnataka players will be in focus in the final
If we talk about which players will be in focus in the Ranji Trophy final, then the name of Karnataka’s Ravichandran Smaran will be on the top in this list. Till the final, Smarn is the highest run-scorer batsman in the current season. He has scored 950 runs in 13 innings of 8 matches, which includes 4 centuries and 3 half-centuries. Meaning, as soon as he scores 50 more runs in the final, Smarn will complete his 1000 runs. Apart from these, Karun Nair will cross the threshold of 700 runs in the current season of Ranji Trophy as soon as he scores his first run in the final.
Aaqib Nabi can become a threat to Karnataka
On the other hand, if we talk about Jammu and Kashmir team reaching the final for the first time, Abdul Samad is their top scorer with the bat. Abdul Samad has scored 655 runs in 13 innings of 9 matches till the final.
But, the name of the player from Jammu and Kashmir who can become a bone of contention for Karnataka in the final is Aaqib Nabi. This 29 year old bowler is in tremendous form at the moment. In the current season of Ranji Trophy, he has taken 55 wickets in 16 innings of 9 matches played so far. In the final, Aaqib Nabi will not only have the chance to make Jammu and Kashmir win but will also have the chance to become the most successful bowler of the tournament. By taking 5 wickets in the final, Aaqib Nabi will become the highest wicket taking bowler.