Irani Cup 2026: Srinagar Takes Centrestage as J&K Aims to Start Strongly Against Rest of India

Barbed wire, sniffer dogs and 40 years of waiting: Srinagar readies for Irani Cup

Jammu & Kashmir host Rest of India at the Sher-i-Kashmir stadium for the first match of this magnitude in the city since 1986

Irani Cup 2026: Srinagar takes centrestage as J&K aims to start strongly against Rest of India

If the Irani Cup contest can be as arresting as the sights of Srinagar, the city’s long wait for a high-profile contest would have been worth it.

Irani Cup: We are ready to go, says JKCA as high-profile cricket returns to Srinagar after decades

Srinagar, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, a venue that has witnessed both the highs and disruptions of cricket in the Valley, is set to turn a new page when it hosts Thursday’s Irani Cup clash between Jammu and Kashmir and the Rest of India. The beautiful venue has been cleared to host the prestigious red-ball fixture, with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) racing in time to complete the required arrangements f…