NEW DELHI, Feb 28: ICC Chairman Jay Shah has hailed the Jammu & Kashmir cricket team’s historic achievement, calling it a “remarkable story of grit and perseverance” after the Union Territory clinched a maiden Ranji Trophy title.
In a post on X, Shah praised the players for earning the adulation they are receiving, while also highlighting the “unsung” contribution of the coaching staff, management, and administrators from J&K who have worked behind the scenes to build the team’s success.
He added that the victory would “ignite belief” in the region’s youth and inspire the next generation to take up the bat or ball, and expressed hope that the J&K story receives the same admiration as other inspirational cricketing journeys from around the world.
