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Wasim Jaffer
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| Born | 16 February 1978 Bombay, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Armaan Jaffer (nephew) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 225) | 24 February 2000 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 11 April 2008 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 166) | 22 November 2006 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 November 2006 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996/97–2014/15 | Mumbai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2019/20 | Vidarbha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 October 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wasim Jaffer ⓘ (born 16 February 1978) is an Indian retired professional cricketer. He was a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right arm off-break bowler. In 2011 he became the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy cricket, surpassing Amol Muzumdar.[1] In November 2018, he became the first batsman to score 11,000 runs in the competition.[2] In January 2019, he became the most capped player in Ranji Trophy history with appearance of his 146th match surpassing Madhya Pradesh's Devendra Bundela (145).[3] He was appointed as batting coach for Bangladesh cricket team.[4] In March 2020, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.[5]
In June 2020, Jaffer was announced as the head coach of Uttarakhand for 2020–21 season.[6] Citing "interference and bias" in the team selection, he stepped down in February 2021.[7] In July 2021, he was appointed as head coach of Odisha for two years.[8] Wasim Jaffer became Bangladesh U-19 cricket team's batting consultant.
- ^ "Jaffer breaks Ranji run record".
- ^ "Wasim Jaffer Becomes The First Player To Reach 11,000 Runs In Ranji Trophy". NDTV. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Wasim Jaffer becomes Sachin Tendulkar of Ranji Trophy, achieved this stunning milestone". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ Acharya, Shayan. "Bangladesh board ropes in Wasim Jaffer as batting coach". Sportstar.
- ^ "Wasim Jaffer, former India opener and domestic cricket giant, retires at 42". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Wasim Jaffer named Uttarakhand head coach". ESPNcricinfo. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Wasim Jaffer steps down as Uttarakhand coach, cites 'interference and bias' in team selection". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Wasim Jaffer named Odisha chief coach ahead of domestic season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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