Wasim Jaffer
Indian cricketer, Ranji Trophy record holder
Born
February 16th, 1978
47 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
India
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An accomplished cricketer with a prolific domestic career, played primarily for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. Jaffer made his debut for the national team in 2000 and participated in 31 Test matches until 2008, scoring over 1,000 runs. He holds the distinction of being the first Indian to score 10,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy, a record that highlights his long-standing proficiency in Indian domestic cricket. After his international career, continued to play domestic cricket and took on coaching roles to contribute to the development of young cricketers.
Scored over 10,000 runs in Ranji Trophy
Played 31 Test matches for India
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