Captain Paras Dogra’s Jammu & Kashmir team made headlines by securing their first Ranji Trophy on February 28, drawing Karnataka in the 2025-26 final via first-innings superiority—ending a 67-year quest since their 1959-60 debut.
Since 1934-35, when Mumbai toppled Northern India, the competition has crowned Mumbai 42 times, dwarfing all rivals and embodying sustained excellence in Indian domestic cricket.
This milestone for J&K highlights the tournament’s enduring appeal, fostering talent across states over nine decades of evolution, interruptions, and iconic rivalries.
Comprehensive winners archive:
2025-26: Jammu & Kashmir def. Karnataka (draw)
2024-25: Vidarbha over Kerala
2023-24: Mumbai vs Vidarbha
2022-23: Saurashtra beats Bengal
2021-22: Madhya Pradesh edges Mumbai
2019-20: Saurashtra repeats vs Bengal
2018-19: Vidarbha triumphs over Saurashtra
2017-18: Vidarbha stuns Delhi
Gujarat (2016-17), Mumbai (2015-16, 2012-13), Karnataka duo (2014-15, 2013-14), Rajasthan double (2011-12, 2010-11), Mumbai’s 2009-08 surge.
Delhi 2007-08, Mumbai 2006-07/03-04/02-03, Railways 2004-05/01-02, Baroda 2000-01, Mumbai 1999-00/96-97/94-95.
Karnataka’s 1998-99/97-98/95-96, 1982-83/77-78/73-74. Delhi’s 1991-92/88-89/85-86/81-82/79-80/78-79. Mumbai’s legendary 1970s-60s run: 14 straight vs Rajasthan, Bengal, etc.
Earlier gems: Punjab 1992-93, Haryana 1990-91, Bengal 1989-90, Tamil Nadu 1987-88, Hyderabad 1986-87.
1940s-30s: Holkar dominance, Baroda, Western India, early Mumbai wins. The Ranji Trophy’s legacy endures, powering India’s global success.