Jammu and Kashmir will go head-to-head with the Rest of India in the Irani Cup 2026 at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, starting on Thursday, October 1.
Jammu and Kashmir, captained by Paras Dogra, defeated Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final to advance to the Irani Cup 2026. Meanwhile, the Rest of India, led by Rishabh Pant, has top players in Smaran Ravichandran, Sarfaraz Khan, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, and Mukesh Kumar.
J&K vs ROI, Irani Cup 2026, Match Details
Match: Jammu and Kashmir vs Rest of India, Irani Cup 2026
Time & Date: 9:30 AM IST, October 1 to 5
Venue: Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar
J&K vs ROI, Irani Cup 2026 Probable XIs
Jammu and Kashmir
Qamran Iqbal, Yawer Hassan, Shubham Pundir, Paras Dogra (c), Abdul Samad, Kanhaiya Wadhawan (wk), Abid Mushtaq, Umran Malik, Sahil Lotra, Sunil Kumar, Vanshaj Sharma
Rest of India
Smaran Ravichandran, Sanat Sangwan, Ayush Doseja, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Sarfaraz Khan, Anukul Roy, Rishabh Pant (c, wk), Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Mukesh Kumar, Mukesh Choudhary
J&K vs ROI, Irani Cup 2026 Pitch Report
The venue is expected to assist pacers initially with the new ball. However, batters will also have their fair share in the middle overs. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first and put up a big total.
J&K vs ROI, Irani Cup 2026 Top Picks
Sanat Sangwan
Delhi batter Sanat Sangwan scored 828 runs in 14 innings at an average of 69 with three centuries and as many half-centuries in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season.
Manav Suthar
Rajasthan spinner Manav Suthar scalped 18 wickets in just five innings with the best figures of 8/42 in the recent Ranji Trophy campaign.
J&K vs ROI, Irani Cup 2026 Captain picks
Smaran Ravichandran
Karnataka batter Smaran Ravichandran ended the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 campaign as the leading run-scorer, amassing 950 runs in 14 innings with four centuries and three half-centuries.
Ayush Doseja
Delhi batter Ayush Doseja amassed 999 runs in 12 innings at an average of 105.44 with four centuries and five half-centuries in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season.
J&K vs ROI, Irani Cup 2026 Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Smaran Ravichandran (c), Sanat Sangwan (vc), Paras Dogra, Qamran Iqbal, Ayush Doseja, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Sarfaraz Khan, Anukul Roy, Manav Suthar, Abid Mushtaq, Sunil Kumar
J&K vs ROI, Irani Cup 2026 Grand League Dream11 team
Smaran Ravichandran, Sanat Sangwan, Paras Dogra, Qamran Iqbal, Ayush Doseja (c), Sudip Kumar Gharami, Sarfaraz Khan, Anukul Roy, Manav Suthar, Abid Mushtaq (vc), Sunil Kumar
