Jammu and Kashmir cricket fans remain excited following their team’s high-stakes Ranji Trophy clash against Mumbai at home, featuring tight bowling and century-making brilliance that captured all that makes domestic cricket great.
Shubham Khajuria and Vivrant Sharma led Jammu and Kashmir to an emphatic five-wicket win against an exceptional Mumbai side at MCA-BKC ground, with Shams Mulani earning Player of the Match honours with his all-round performance. The thrilling Mumbai Cricket Team Vs Jammu And Kashmir Cricket Team Match Scorecard highlighted every turning point of this intense domestic battle.
| Season / Date | Tournament | Venue | Result | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 (Dec 2014) | Ranji Trophy | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Jammu & Kashmir won by 4 wickets | Historic win – J&K’s first over Mumbai; skipper Parvez Rasool led from front |
| 2024–25 (Jan 23–25, 2025) | Ranji Trophy Elite Group A | Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, BKC, Mumbai | Jammu & Kashmir won by 5 wickets | Shubham Khajuria & Vivrant Sharma starred; J&K chased 207; Yudhvir Singh all-round brilliance |
Mumbai vs. Jammu & Kashmir
Mumbai are domestic cricket powerhouses who have long dominated domestic cricket. Jammu and Kashmir, on the other hand, have shown great promise since emerging on to the scene – this clash had all of the ingredients for an epic Ranji Trophy Elite Group A battle!
However, the match quickly devolved into chaos for Mumbai when they fell prey to an impressive J&K side in a five-wicket thriller. While Mumbai deservedly lost, one of the major umpiring mistakes ever seen in Indian first-class cricket will go down as one of its major scandals.
Mumbai team’s initial collapse was an incredible shock that set the scene for an exciting game against Jammu & Kashmir pacemen Yudhvir Singh and Umar Nazir Mir. Both bowlers proved extremely efficient in restricting home team to 120 all out with their accurate deliveries from J&K pacemen Yudhvir Singh and Umar Nazir Mir.
Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian’s partnership of 184 gave Mumbai hope of making a comeback, but an outstanding innings by Shubham Khajuria of 77 runs, combined with Vivrant Sharma’s quickfire knock of 38 runs put Jammu & Kashmir in prime position to claim victory in this game.
At just the time that J&K were on course for victory, Mumbai spinner Shams Mulani entered the fray and brought an end to J&K’s lower order batting. Mulani used his left-arm spinner variations to deceive Khajuria, Vivrant Sharma and Abdul Samad and leave them on the verge of collapse.
Shubham Khajuria was eventually stumped by Mohit Avasthi and Kanhaiya Wadhawan was caught by Shivam Dube as the hosts slipped to 159/5 and faced an embarrassing defeat.
Auqib Nabi and Yudhvir Singh struck again to dismantle Mumbai middle-order, only for an off-beat umpire decision to stun both teams further: Shreyas Iyer was given not out despite clearly edged onto his keeper by an edge shot; replays further confirmed this incident; yet this decision triggered massive controversy and confusion within cricket world; eventually both teams decided to resume play after umpires offered an apology for such uncalled-for behavior from them.
Mumbai vs. J&K
Jammu and Kashmir stunned four-time Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai by beating them in an exciting encounter at Wankhede Stadium. Though considered underdogs on paper, their resilient display ensured they remained in contention for knockout berth. Opening pair Shubham Khajuria and Abid Mushtaq spearheaded their innings while bowlers found little help on an otherwise barren pitch.
J&K faced an uphill task after losing opener Yawer Hassan early, but veteran campaigners Khajuria and Vivrant Sharma shared a 75-run partnership to put them in an advantageous position. When play resumed during the second afternoon, things seemed promising until left-arm spinner Shams Mulani’s variations deceived their batters into another collapse:
Khajuria caught at deep midwicket before having Vivrant caught at deep midwicket which reduced them further to 159/5 with 46 still required to win; Abid Mushtaq (32/33) kept scoring whilst Kanhaiya Wadhawan (19* off 23) kept their teams score going until victory was ensured with five wickets being lost.
Although the game was marred by protests and rain, both teams managed to fight back valiantly to make an enjoyable spectacle. While the BKC pitch provided limited assistance to bowlers during morning sessions, it began giving more bounce and turn during post lunch sessions, helping Yudhvir Singh, Umar Nazir Mir and Auquib Nabi claim 19 wickets between them for Mumbai.
In their second innings, visitors also struggled to keep up with pace on an unpredictable surface. Thanks to Shardul Thakur’s valiant innings and three wickets taken from Srinagar bowler Ashish Nehra (Hat-Trick in first innings, 3 more wickets in second), however, they managed to score 290 runs before succumbing. Nehra earned himself Man of the Match honours as well.
Domestic cricket remains at the core of Indian cricket, and matches such as Mumbai-J&K provide ample proof. Mumbai ticked all the right boxes from bowling tight to century-making brilliance to prove themselves worthy winners and secure themselves a well-earned win against J&K who showed some promise but could continue improving as more fixtures roll by.
