With Jammu and Kashmir on the cusp of Ranji Trophy glory, Mohammad Shami has gifted them a mental blueprint for success. Via a BCCI X video, the World Cup hero simplifies: ‘Overlook the full 22 yards. Stumps are your world—nothing else.’
Fresh off a semifinal win over Bengal, J&K owes much to Aqib Nabi Dar, who amassed nine wickets in the clash after 12 in the quarters versus Madhya Pradesh. His lethal spells have carried the team to uncharted territory.
The semifinal was a rollercoaster. Bengal amassed 328 first up; J&K replied with 302, propelled by Abdul Samad’s 82 and captain Paras Dogra’s 58. Aqib Nabi and Sunil Kumar then sparked joy, each taking four wickets to bowl Bengal out for 99.
Needing 126, J&K lost only four wickets—Vanshaj Sharma steady at 43 not out, Samad firing 30 off 27. Shami’s stump-centric philosophy promises to sharpen their edge, turning potential nerves into precision strikes for the final showdown.