Jammu & Kashmir chase another milestone in Irani Cup
After their first Ranji Trophy title, Jammu & Kashmir meet Rishabh Pant’s Rest of India in Srinagar, with a rare domestic double at stake.
Jammu & Kashmir will play the Rest of India in the Irani Cup at Srinagar’s Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium from Thursday, seeking a rare domestic double after winning their first Ranji Trophy.
The Irani Cup pits the Ranji champions against the Rest of India, led for this match by Rishabh Pant, described in the source report as India’s Test vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batter.
The Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association has made entry free but restricted. The report expects about 3,000 spectators; that is a forecast, not a confirmed attendance.
The fixture arrives amid a crowded cricket calendar, which the source report says has drawn attention away from the tournament. The report also says Bengal fast bowler Akash Deep is returning after seven months out with a lower-back stress fracture.
