The Jammu and Kashmir cricket team is a

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based in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, run by JKCA. It is in the Elite Group C of the

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. Its main home ground is the

Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Srinagar, India. It is home to the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, JKCA and Jammu and Kashmir cricket team which represents the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union terr ...

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, and it also plays at

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History

Jammu and Kashmir first took part in the

in 1959-60. Until recent seasons it had always been one of the weaker teams. Its first victory did not come until the 1982-83 season, when it defeated

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by four wickets. As of mid-November 2020 it had played 301 matches in the competition and won only 32 times, against 199 losses. In recent seasons Jammu and Kashmir has been more successful. In 2013–14, the team qualified for the knockout stage of the Ranji Trophy after a gap of more than 10 years. Placed in Group C, the state team, which last qualified for the knockout stage in 2001–02 season, notched up four outright wins in the league round to pip Goa by .001 points on net run rate for a berth in the quarterfinals. Later in 2015-16, the team led by Parvez Rasool defeated heavyweights Mumbai at Wankhade Stadium. However, in the following seasons, the team again lost the rhythm. In the ongoing 2018-19 season, they three matches out of nine, finishing at number six in Group C points-table. Sunil Joshi was the former coach of the team. In 2014, the side tasted early success under him by beating the Ranji giants Mumbai cricket team at Wankhede Stadium in the prelim rounds of Ranji Trophy in 2014–15. The board appointed

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as mentor cum player of the team ahead of the 2018-19 season. He went to Jammu and Kashmir a few months before the start of domestic season and spent his time with the youngsters there.

Home grounds

- Hosted 2 ODIs *

Maulana Azad Stadium The Maulana Azad Stadium (also spelled ''Molana Azad Stadium'') is a stadium in Jammu and is one of the home venues for the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team. It is located on the banks of the Tawi River Cricket Maulana Azad Stadium has hosted home ...

- Hosted one ODI *

* Jammu & Kashmir International Cricket Stadium, Bajalta - Proposed

Famous players

Ian Dev Singh Ian Dev Singh is an Indian cricketer who plays predominantly as a batsman. He was captain of Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy in 2013-14. Early life Ian Dev Singh was born in Gandhinagar, Jammu and named after Ian Botham and Kapil De ...

He is the highest run scorer for J&K in Ranji Trophy and T20s. He has played the highest number of matches for J&K in Ranji Trophy. Recently, he also played domestic cricket in Sri Lanka becoming the only International First class player from JKCA.He has played for India Green, Indian Board President's XI, Jammu & Kashmir, Kandy Customs Cricket Club, North Zone, Rest of India. He scored 145 in his debut match for North Zone in Duleep Trophy becoming the First in the state to score century in Duleep Trophy debut. *

Parvez Rasool Parvez Ghulam Rasool Zargar (born 13 February 1989) is an Indian cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for Jammu and Kashmir. A right-hand batsman and offbreak bowler, Rasool is the captain of the Jammu and Kashmir team and a regular member of I ...

He made his ODI debut for India in 2014 while last played in a T20I against England in 2016. *

Mithun Manhas Mithun Manhas (born 12 October 1979) is an Indian first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he also bowls right-arm offbreak and can keep wicket. Indian Premier League Manhas played in the Indian Premier League representing the Delhi Dare ...

He is a player in the Indian Premier League represented the Delhi Daredevils in the fourth season of IPL. In the seventh season of the Indian Premier League, he was contracted by the Chennai Super Kings . *

Abid Nabi Abid Nabi (born 26 December 1985) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Jammu and Kashmir. He is a right-arm fast bowler and is identified as one of the fastest bowlers in India. He also played for the Delhi Giants in the now-defunct Indian Cri ...

- once considered one of the fastest bowlers in

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. * Rasikh Salam He recently became the third cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to get an IPL bid. * Abdul Samad: He became the third J&K cricketer to make debut in IPL. * Umran Malik He plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He is considered as one of the fastest bowlers in 2022 edition of IPL

Squad

* Players with international caps are listed in bold. ''Updated as on 27 December 2022''

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