On Feb. 25, 2026, J&K's Paras Dogra headbutted a Karnataka fielder in a Ranji Trophy final brawl, then scored 36 not out as his team reached 380/4.

On February 25, 2026, in the Ranji Trophy final at Hubli, Jammu & Kashmir captain Paras Dogra headbutted Karnataka substitute fielder K.V. Aneesh during a heated exchange in the 101st over, following a boundary off Prasidh Krishna. The incident, sparked by verbal sledging, prompted intervention from players including Mayank Agarwal, though Dogra’s apology was rejected. Despite the altercation, Dogra remained unbeaten on 36 at lunch, helping J&K reach 380/4. The team later posted 478/6 by tea, with Shubham Pundir scoring 121 and Yawer Hassan 88 on Day 1. Dogra, who had retired hurt on Day 1 after being struck by a bouncer, became only the second player after Wasim Jaffer to score 10,000 Ranji Trophy runs.