Wasim Jaffer: Difference between revisions

'''Wasim Jaffer''' (born 16 February 1978) is a former Indian [[cricket]]er. He was a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right arm off-break bowler. He is currently the highest run-scorer in [[Ranji Trophy]] cricket, surpassing [[Amol Muzumdar]].<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-elite-2011/content/story/546568.html</ref> In November 2018, he became the first batsman to score 11,000 runs in the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/wasim-jaffer-becomes-the-first-player-to-reach-11-000-runs-in-ranji-trophy-1951283 |title=Wasim Jaffer Becomes The First Player To Reach 11,000 Runs In Ranji Trophy |work=NDTV |access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/cricket-news/wasim-jaffer-becomes-sachin-tendulkar-of-ranji-trophy-achieved-this-stunning-milestone-145004.html|title=Wasim Jaffer becomes Sachin Tendulkar of Ranji Trophy, achieved this stunning milestone|website=CatchNews.com|language=en|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> He was appointed as batting coach for [[Bangladesh cricket team]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Acharya |first1=Shayan |title=Bangladesh board ropes in Wasim Jaffer as batting coach |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bangladesh-cricket-board-wasim-jaffer-batting-coach-game-development-high-performance-academy/article27149257.ece |work=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> In March 2020, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218625.html |title=Wasim Jaffer, former India opener and domestic cricket giant, retires at 42 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 March 2020}}</ref>