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Mukesh Kumar: "Just give me 1 over" - then took 6 wickets to win Irani Cup!
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News18•04-10-2026, 17:56
Mukesh Kumar: "Just give me 1 over" - then took 6 wickets to win Irani Cup!
- •Team India's bowling struggled in the ODI series against West Indies, raising concerns for the 2027 World Cup.
- •In the Irani Cup, Rest of India, led by Sarfaraz Khan, set a target of 278 runs against Jammu and Kashmir.
- •Captain Sarfaraz Khan was initially reluctant to give Mukesh Kumar the ball, but Mukesh requested "just one over."
- •Mukesh Kumar then took 6 wickets, including Jammu's captain Paras Dogra, Abdul Samad, Kanhaiya Wadhwan, Abid Mushtaq, Umra Nazir Mir, and Sunil Kumar.
- •Mukesh Kumar's exceptional bowling led Rest of India to a 167-run victory over Jammu, securing the Irani Cup.
Key Questions Answered
Mukesh Kumar took the highest 6 wickets in the match, including clean bowling Jammu captain Paras Dogra for a duck, to help Rest of India defeat Jammu by 167 runs and win the Irani Cup.
Rest of India has won the Irani Cup trophy a total of 31 times.
Rishabh Pant led the Rest of India team as captain, though Sarfaraz Khan handled the captaincy on the final day when Rishabh was off the field.
