MUMBAI: Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has praised the BCCI for conducting the inaugural Emerging Men’s Tournament at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru, but has urged the cricket body and its Center of Excellence head and former India batting great VVS Laxman to incentivize the red-ball tournament.The tournament began on July 6. Four teams … Read more
India’s KL Rahul and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has made a bold comparison between KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, saying the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman possesses the same level of talent and technical ability as the batting great. However, Jaffers believes it is Kohli’s unmatched mentality and relentless consistency that have … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer believes the Indian team management rushed teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into international cricket, arguing that the decision was influenced more by public excitement than by cricketing logic.Jaffer’s remarks came after India recalled Sanju Samson for the fifth and final T20I against England, dropping the 15-year-old … Read more