Hubballi, Feb. 28 -- "There is no star culture in the team." That simple philosophy became the foundation of Jammu and Kashmir's historic run to the Ranji Trophy final, transforming a young group of cricketers into one of the most inspiring underdog success stories in Indian domestic cricket.
While many teams rely on individual match-winners, Jammu and Kashmir built their campaign on unity, discipline and role-based performance. Head coach Ajay Sharma said players were selected and groomed based on consistency, temperament and match awareness rather than reputation or franchise cricket fame.
The approach paid rich dividends as Jammu and Kashmir defeated several former Ranji Trophy champions during their campaign, proving that collective e...