Day two of the Ranji Trophy final delivered more than cricket—it brought controversy. J&K captain Paras Dogra docked 50% of his match fee after a shocking headbutt on Karnataka’s KV Anish.
During the 101st over, Dogra boundary-rode Prassidh Krishna, sparking a verbal duel with sub-fielder Anish at short leg. Dogra closed in, headbutting and injuring the protected player.
Karnataka’s Mayank Agarwal and umpires quickly diffused the standoff. Though Dogra apologized, Anish stood firm, and Karnataka elders protested vehemently.
The cauldron bubbled further with Vyshak-Wadhavan face-off post a run.
Veteran Dogra, honored for 10,000 Ranji runs at 41, told media: ‘Heat of the final; nothing serious, we chatted it out.’ Wadhavan added: ‘Game’s intensity—sledging mutual, quickly resolved.’
His 70 anchored J&K to 527/6. As finals test limits, Dogra’s penalty spotlights discipline’s cost, with the series still anyone’s game amid simmering rivalries.