ranji trophy final between Jammu and Kashmir And Karnataka The incident took a shocking and violent turn on the second day (February 25, 2026) at the Hubli Cricket Ground. captain of jammu and kashmir Paras DograKnown for his experienced composure, was involved in a physical altercation that left players and officials stunned. The high-stakes atmosphere of J&K’s maiden final appearance reached boiling point during the morning session, overshadowing a historic batting performance from the visitors. While J&K is fighting for its first title, the headlines are now dominated by disciplinary concerns and a heated war of words between some of India’s biggest stars.
Heated scenes as J&K captain Paras Dogra headbutts fielder in Ranji Trophy final
The flashpoint occurred in the 101st over of J&K’s first innings when Dogra and Kanhaiya Wadhawan were consolidating their lead. After Dogra hit a four off Prasidh Krishna, he got involved in a heated argument with Karnataka’s substitute fielder. KV AnishWho was positioned at forward short leg. It is believed that motivated by ‘continuous sniping’, Dogra lost his temper, advanced towards Anish, and headbutted him while still wearing his batting helmet. captain of karnataka Mayank Agarwal And the umpire rushed to separate the two, but the damage was done. Although Dogra immediately apologized after the over, Anish rejected it outright, further escalating the controversy.
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Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal makes a strong intervention
The rejection of the apology led to a secondary confrontation with senior Karnataka stars. KL Rahul And Mayank Agarwal, who was clearly enraged by the physical nature of the attack, hurled words at the Jammu and Kashmir captain. The Karnataka pair reportedly ‘cheered’ at Dogra continuously for several overs, creating an incredibly hostile atmosphere on the field. This was not the only confrontation the next day; fast bowler vijaykumar vaishya And Kanhaiya Wadhawan also came face-to-face after a collision during a single, forcing the umpire to push the fast bowler away. Despite the disciplinary chaos, J&K remained focused on the scoreboard as they reached 350/4 -Shubham Pundir121 and half century yawar hassan And Abdul Samad.
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