Is Umran Malik Picked in J&K Squad for Irani Trophy 2026?

Ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27, a special match is always played between the defending champions of the Ranji Trophy and the Rest of India. This match is part of the Irani Trophy, and the Irani Trophy 2026 will be played from October 1, 2026, to October 5, 2026, at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar.

The Irani Trophy 2026 will feature top-class cricketers from across India taking on the defending champions, Jammu & Kashmir, who outplayed everyone in the last domestic season and won the Ranji Trophy 2025-26. Squads of both the Rest of India and Jammu & Kashmir have been locked, and fans are looking for one name: whether Umran Malik, the speedster, is in the J&K squad Irani Trophy 2026 or not.

Is Umran Malik Picked in J&K squad Irani Trophy 2026?

After a long wait for the announcement of the J&K squad for the Irani Trophy 2026, the state cricket association has announced the 15-man squad for the Irani Trophy, which will be locking horns with the Rest of India. J&K will be missing Auqib Nabi in the side, who played a crucial role in the success of the team in the recent domestic season, which made the possibility of featuring Umran Malik Irani Trophy 2026.

However, as the squad is announced, the name of Umran Malik, who is considered the fastest bowler in India, is missing from the squad, while the other core players have been included in the squad for the Irani Trophy. There is no specific reason or announcement by the management regarding his exclusion from the squad. The last match played by Umran Malik was against Rajasthan in October, in Srinagar. Fans will miss Umran Malik, the star of J&K cricket, in the Irani Trophy match.

Irani Cup 2026 Squads

The Irani Cup 2026 squads will see talented players across India who have been doing well in red-ball cricket taking on the champion team, Jammu & Kashmir. Here are the complete squads: