The Punjab Cricket Affiliation (PCA) has provided former India worldwide Wasim Jaffer the function of head coach of the senior males’s group forward of the home season.
Confirming the event to Sportstar, the PCA president Amarjeet Singh Mehta stated, “Our major purpose is to win the Ranji Trophy and likewise Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, so we unanimously determined to nominate him (Jaffer) as the top coach. Along with his expertise and experience, we’re assured that Jaffer will inspire the group to attain success…”
Whereas a couple of candidates had been shortlisted, Jaffer was chosen due to his huge expertise in red-ball cricket. “He is likely one of the greatest longer format gamers within the nation and we didn’t wish to miss out on the chance of getting him on board,” Mehta stated.
The affiliation CEO Deepak Sharma formally communicated the affiliation’s determination to Jaffer by way of e-mail on Friday, and he has been requested to be accessible “from August 2, 2024 to March 31, 2025 or until the completion of the BCCI tournaments, whichever is earlier.”
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Final season, Punjab received the Vijay Hazare Trophy beneath the captaincy of Mandeep Singh, whereas former India worldwide Aavishkar Salvi was the coach.
Nonetheless, Salvi joined the Nationwide Cricket Academy this season and has been working because the bowling coach of India’s girls’s cricket group. Mandeep Singh has moved on to Tripura, as reported by this publication earlier.
Within the 2022-23 season, Punjab reached the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy earlier than taking place to Saurashtra. Within the final version, it didn’t make the knockouts.
“We have now carried out fairly nicely in white-ball cricket currently, however we wish to be constant in red-ball cricket and that’s why we considered Jaffer,” Mehta stated.
The 46-year-old Jaffer is the best run-scorer within the historical past of the Ranji Trophy with 12038 runs in 238 innings.
Whereas there are talks that former Australian fast Shaun Tait is likely to be roped in because the bowling coach, Mehta stated that nothing has been determined but and the assist employees might be appointed shortly.