- Jaffer is plying for the Indian men’s national team. If selected, Jaffer would be the chairman of the selection committee as he has completed the most tests (31). The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after Pat Cummins’ dismissal. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after Pat Cummins’ dismissal, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 I think there is room for improvement here,” said substitute Towhid Hridoy after Bangladesh were eliminated from the UAE ODI tri-series. Rashid Khan took four wickets to bowl Bangladesh out for 160, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Tri-Series, Sharjah, October 21, 2026. Janith Liyanage celebrates with her teammates after hitting a six to win the penultimate ball Indian ODI team changes. Shikhar Mohan scores half-century for Jharkhand, Vidarbha vs Jharkhand, Ranji Trophy 2025-26, Day 1, Nagpur, October 25, 2025 SA vs Aus 2nd Test 2026-27 – Pat Cummins – Australia fails to ‘get over the cracks’ after struggling innings Australia needs to seriously think about their batting line-up for the crucial Test in Ce Town change. Steven Smith was not present to eliminate Kagiso Rabada, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 5, October 22, 2026. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has plied for the vacant senior national selector position in men’s cricket, plying for a position that remained vacant after the BCCI decided not to renew Ajit Agarkar’s contract.
- The 48-year-old Jaffer played 31 Tests and scored five centuries, including double tons against West Indies and Pakistan.
- His Test career spanned from 2000 to 2008 and he scored 1944 runs at an average of 34.10.
Jaffer is plying for the Indian men’s national team. If selected, Jaffer would be the chairman of the selection committee as he has completed the most tests (31). The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after Pat Cummins’ dismissal. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after Pat Cummins’ dismissal, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 I think there is room for improvement here,” said substitute Towhid Hridoy after Bangladesh were eliminated from the UAE ODI tri-series. Rashid Khan took four wickets to bowl Bangladesh out for 160, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Tri-Series, Sharjah, October 21, 2026. Janith Liyanage celebrates with her teammates after hitting a six to win the penultimate ball Indian ODI team changes. Shikhar Mohan scores half-century for Jharkhand, Vidarbha vs Jharkhand, Ranji Trophy 2025-26, Day 1, Nagpur, October 25, 2025 SA vs Aus 2nd Test 2026-27 – Pat Cummins – Australia fails to ‘get over the cracks’ after struggling innings Australia needs to seriously think about their batting line-up for the crucial Test in Ce Town change. Steven Smith was not present to eliminate Kagiso Rabada, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 5, October 22, 2026. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has plied for the vacant senior national selector position in men’s cricket, plying for a position that remained vacant after the BCCI decided not to renew Ajit Agarkar’s contract.
The 48-year-old Jaffer played 31 Tests and scored five centuries, including double tons against West Indies and Pakistan. His Test career spanned from 2000 to 2008 and he scored 1944 runs at an average of 34.10. In ODIs, Jaffer played only two matches in 2006.
However, Jaffer has a strong pedigree in domestic cricket. He is the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy history and has scored the most centuries in the history of the competition. In first-class cricket, he scored 19,410 runs and hit 57 centuries in 260 matches at an average of over 50.
He started his senior cricket career with Mumbai in the 1996-97 season and retired from all cricket representation for Vidarbha. If Jaffer were selected by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), which includes Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranje, he would have the most Tests among the candidates being considered for the post of President and would therefore be President. Jaffer has played seven more Tests than Pragyan Ojha, who has 24 Test Cs.
art of Ojha, the other selectors currently are RP Singh, Ajay Ratra and Shiv Sunder Das. If selected, Jaffer would be the chairman of the selection committee as he has completed the most tests (31) If selected, Jaffer would be the chairman of the selection committee as he has completed the most tests (31) If selected, Jaffer would be the chairman of the selection committee as he has completed the most tests (31)
