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‘I just want one over’: Mukesh’s request to Sarfaraz before match-winning spell

Pacer Mukesh Kumar asked Rest of India stand-in captain Sarfaraz Khan to give him one more over. Regular skipper Rishabh Pant was on the sidelines with fever.

Times Of India

Published: Monday, 5 October 2026 at 7:04 AM

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Mukesh Kumar asked stand-in captain Sarfaraz Khan for one more over before delivering a game-changing bowling spell.
Rest of India defeated Ranji Trophy champions Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs to win the Irani Cup.
Mukesh Kumar finished with figures of 6/33, while Akash Deep claimed three wickets as J&K were bowled out for 111.

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Rest of India pacer Mukesh Kumar requested one more over from stand-in captain Sarfaraz Khan before producing a decisive, match-winning bowling spell in the Irani Cup. With regular skipper Rishabh Pant sidelined due to a fever, Mukesh responded to Khan's trust by dismissing Shubham Pundir lbw and bowling Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra for a duck.

Mukesh finished with impressive bowling figures of 6/33, combining with Akash Deep to bowl Jammu and Kashmir out for 111 in their pursuit of 279. Rest of India secured a 167-run victory to lift the Irani Cup title for the 33rd time.

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‘I just want one over’: Mukesh’s request to Sarfaraz before match-winning spell

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