Auqib Nabi with J&K team [Source: X]The squad for the Jammu and Kashmir team for their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season’s first match has been revealed. Surprisingly, it has an omission in the name of Umran Malik, the sensational raw bowling talent who clocked at 150kph+ in the IPL.Meanwhile, besides the team being captained by Paras Dogra, the first match will also feature the rising talent, Auqib Nabi, Shubham Khajuria, among others.ALSO READWest Indies Create History, Register Their Highest Successful Chase In T20IsJ&K announce 15-member squad for Ranji Trophy without Umran MalikUmran Malik’s omission from the talented J&K squad was a glaring omission that the JKCA might have overlooked. Despite wanting to play this season’s Ranji, an injury-prone Umran Malik was not named in the squad.Kanhaiya Wadhawan and Sahil Lotra have made their places in the squad this time again, with Abid Mushtaq and Abdul Samad present too.Full squad of Jammu and Kashmir for Ranji Trophy 2026-27 1st match:Qamran Iqbal, Shubham Khajuria, Yawer Hasan, Shubham Pundir, Abdul Samad, Paras Dogra (c), Kanhaiya Wadhwan (WK), Auqib Nabi, Abid Mushtaq, Sunil Kumar, Kawalpreet Singh, Sahil Lotra, Vanshaj Sharma, Nasir Lone, Rohit SharmaNotably, J&K will be playing its first match of the Ranji Trophy on October 11 against Madhya Pradesh.Umran Malik's absence from Ranji Squad for no-success with the ball?Umran Malik’s absence from the Jammu and Kashmir Ranji Trophy squad comes amid a prolonged battle to regain consistency after a series of injury setbacks. The fast bowler last featured in a Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan on October 25, 2025, but failed to make an impact with the ball, returning figures of 0/26 in the first innings and 0/9 in the second.The pacer’s career has faced repeated interruptions since 2023, including dengue, a toe injury, a left hamstring strain and a stress fracture in his left hip. The hip injury kept him out of the entire 2024–25 domestic season and IPL 2025. After an extended rehabilitation programme at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, he returned to competitive cricket in late 2025.However, his limited success in his last Ranji appearance underlines the challenge ahead. With his current absence linked to injury concerns, Malik will need to regain fitness and rediscover his wicket-taking ability to revive his domestic and international prospects.ALSO READUmesh Yadav Picked As Punjab Announce Squad For Ranji Trophy 2026-27 Round 1
