J&K captain brushes aside head-butt incident in Ranji Trophy final as 'heat of the moment'
Times of India
by TOI SPORTS DESKFebruary 25, 2026
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Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) captain Paras Dogra has downplayed an on-field incident during the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka, where he head-butted substitute fielder KV Aneesh. The incident occurred after Dogra exchanged words with Aneesh following a close delivery from Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna. Despite the heated moment, Dogra dismissed it as something that happens "in the heat of the moment," emphasizing that it was soon resolved and not a significant issue.
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/25/2026