India, Feb. 28 -- Jammu and Kashmir have scripted history by winning the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season. But they did not win this Ranji Trophy because of one hot streak or one standout player alone. They won because, among the eight quarter-finalists, they had the strongest championship combination: elite wicket-taking at the top, reliable support bowling, and a batting card that went deeper than most teams they faced.

If you compare the quarter-final field properly, Karnataka looked like the strongest batting side on headline numbers, Bengal looked like the closest bowling rival, and Uttarakhand had one of the best individual wicket-taking seasons in the pool. J&K still came out on top because they were the most complete side across both ...