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Jammu and Kashmir Irani Cup squad announced, Rohit Sharma picked, Umran Malik snubbed

Jammu and Kashmir has named its squad for the upcoming Irani Cup clash against the Rest of India, with Paras Dogra designated to lead the side. The fixture is scheduled to run from October 1 to October 5, 2026, at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, where the reigning Ranji Trophy titleholders will face a Rest of India outfit captained by Rishabh Pant.

Notable omissions from the squad include Auqib Nabi, who is currently on national duty with the Indian ODI team, and Umran Malik, whose exclusion surprised observers.

Meanwhile, the roster features a domestic pacer named Rohit Sharma, sharing a moniker with the former India captain. This right-arm medium-pace bowler has accumulated 22 first-class appearances for the defending champions, claiming 39 wickets at an average of 34.66 and a 3.08 economy rate, alongside eight List A matches yielding eight wickets.

The complete selection comprises Shubham Khajuria, Qamran Iqbal, Yawer Hassan, Shubham Pundir, Abdul Samad, Paras Dogra, Kawalpreet Singh, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Abid Mushtaq, Sahil Lotra, Vanshaj Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Umar Nasir, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, and the aforementioned Rohit Sharma.

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