Cricket-J&K captain downplays headbutt in India's Ranji Trophy


Feb 26 (Reuters) - ⁠Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras ⁠Dogra looked to take the sting ‌out of a headbutting incident during the second day of India's Ranji Trophy final ​after he rammed his ⁠helmet into that ⁠of a Karnataka fielder following a heated ⁠exchange ‌on Wednesday.

Dogracharged at KV Aneesh after the pair ⁠traded barbs at Hubli Cricket Ground, ​prompting Karnataka ‌captain Mayank Agarwal and the umpires ⁠to ​dive in to defuse the situation.

"I don't get angry, it happens sometimes," ⁠Dogra told broadcasters before ​the start of play on Thursday.

"I felt angry for a second but then ⁠I was fine. I always try to give my 100%."

Dogra scored 70 as Jammu and Kashmir, who ​are on the ⁠hunt for a maiden title, posted a ​total of 584 ‌in the first innings.

(Reporting ​by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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