From BD NarayankarHubballi, Feb. 28 -- The handshake that sealed the final result at Hubballi did more than end a cricket match. It released a wave of emotion that travelled far beyond the boundary ropes. The roar that followed echoed like history finally finding its voice as Ranji Trophy glory came to Jammu and Kashmir for the first time.
The historic moment was made even more significant by the presence of the region's political leadership, with the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah flying from Srinagar to witness history unfold live from the stadium stands in Hubballi.
This was not just a cricket victory. This was hope rewritten in leather, willow, sweat, and relentless belief.
For decades, cricket from Jammu and Kashm...