India, March 5 -- According to many in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), including president Mithun Manhas, Jay Shah has been instrumental to Jammu and Kashmir winning their maiden Ranji Trophy late last month.

Shah is presently ICC chairman, and before that, he was secretary with the BCCI. During that tenure, Shah showed a personal interest in J&K cricket and kick-started its transformation, and how quickly J&K has responded to his efforts.

After wining the trophy, the J&K players expressed their desire to meet Shah, and now the BCCI has informed through a post on X that Shah has finally met the players and congratulated them on their epic win.

"The historic triumph of Jammu & Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy will remain a ...