Rishabh Pant made ‘Team India’ the champion: Rest of India won the title by defeating Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs in the final of Irani Cup 2026.

The iconic Indian domestic cricket is full of thrill and struggle. Iranian Cup 2026 It has ended brilliantly. star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant Rest of India team playing under the captaincy of has won the title of Irani Cup 2026 on the basis of its brilliant and disciplined performance.

In the final match, Rest of India defeated Ranji Trophy champion team Jammu and Kashmir by a huge margin of 167 runs. Although in this match, captain Rishabh Pant’s bat could not show anything special in both the innings, but his excellent captaincy and strategic acumen played an important role in the team’s victory.

At the beginning of the match, the first innings of Rest of India was very ordinary and the entire team was limited to scoring only 237 runs. In response, the Jammu and Kashmir team, which came to bat, scored 278 runs in its first innings and took a significant lead of 41 runs.

After this, Rest of India made a brilliant comeback in its second innings and scored a strong score of 319 runs, due to which Jammu and Kashmir was set a target of 278 runs to win. While chasing the target in the second innings, the Jammu and Kashmir team could not stand against the bowlers of Rest of India and the entire team collapsed for just 111 runs. in bowling Mukesh Kumar While bowling murderously, he took 6 wickets alone in the second innings, while the fast bowler sky lamp Also took 3 important wickets in his name.

Chasing the target of 279 runs for victory, Jammu and Kashmir’s openers Shubham Khajuria (32 runs) and Kamran Iqbal (32 runs) gave a steady start by adding 54 runs for the first wicket. But, Akash Deep broke this partnership by dismissing Iqbal.

Just before lunch, Mukesh Kumar changed the course of the match by taking two wickets in consecutive balls. After lunch, Akash Deep did not give any chance to the opposing team’s batsmen to survive with his lethal bowling and within no time the entire team lost its 6 wickets in just 22 runs. Considering the upcoming tour of New Zealand, this brilliant performance of Akash Deep (total 6 wickets) is a big relief and positive sign for the Indian team management.