Wasim Jaffer: Former Indian batsman Wasim Jaffer had announced his retirement in the year 2020. After this, sometimes he was seen in the world of commentary and sometimes he was seen active in the world of coaching. Now Wasim Jaffer is going to be seen in a new role. Hyderabad Cricket Association has given him a big responsibility for two years. Now Jafar will start the new innings from 1st August. Wasim is the highest run scorer in Ranji Trophy.
Wasim Jaffer got big responsibility
Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has given a big responsibility to Wasim Jaffer. 48-year-old Jaffer has been appointed mentor of cricket activities by HCA for a tenure of two years. Jaffer will take charge from August 1. He will oversee all senior and age group teams. Jaffer has given coaching to Punjab, Uttarakhand, Odisha and Vidarbha. Apart from this, he has played the role of batting consultant of Bangladesh Under-19 men’s team and batting coach of Punjab Kings between 2019 to 2023 IPL season.
What did Ambati Rayudu say?
Hyderabad Cricket Association operations chief and former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu said on Jaffer getting the new role, “I have played with him, have grown up watching him play and I know his thinking and how disciplined he is. No one knows domestic cricket as much as him. We wanted to bring positivity and guide the talented players in the right direction. Jaffer is the best person for this.”
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A look at cricket career
Wasim has scored 1944 runs for India in 31 test matches with an average of 34.10. Apart from 5 centuries, he has scored 11 half-centuries in his name. Apart from this, he has scored 10 runs in 2 ODI matches for India. Apart from this, he has scored 19410 runs in 260 first class matches with an average of 50.67. At the same time, in 118 List A matches, he has scored 4894 runs with an average of 44.08. At the same time, in 23 T-20 matches, he has scored 616 runs with an average of 28.
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