Wasim Jaffer Has Been Appointed as a New Head Coach of the Uttarakhand Cricket Team

This time it’s going to be special for cricket players at Uttarakhand. Well if you don’t know then let me tell you. Former India opener and stable Wasim Jaffer has been appointed and now he is going to be the new head coach of the Uttarakhand Cricket Team for the upcoming domestic Cricket Seasons.

Jaffer Confirmed his appointment to PTI, by declaring that the contract was for a year.

The man who scored the highest runs in Ranji Trophy, Jaffer had announced retirement in March this year. After playing for more than two decades, essentially for domestic giants Mumbai and Vidarbha. 

Now This will be his first session, where he appointed as a head coach with a team.

I am becoming the head coach of any team for the first time in my life. It is very challenging and something new for me as well, directly after my playing career and I’m looking forward to it, Jaffer said.

This is a new team, they have done well. They played the quarterfinals (of the Ranji Trophy in 2018-19 season) against Vidarbha. But then they have gone back to Group D (Plate group), so it is going to be a big challenge for me. But I am happy that I am starting straight from the bottom and for me, it is going to be one of the best experiences of my life. Further, he added.

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The 42-year-old cricketer said that he enjoyed mentoring youngsters during his time in Mumbai and Vidarbha and is looking forward to turning the same things around for Uttarakhand Cricket Team.

I have heard that a lot of young, talented players are coming from there. And I am hoping to turn them into good players and (Uttarakhand) as a good team he mentioned.

In my last five-six years, I have mentored youngsters; it is something which I enjoy the most, to be honest. I take a lot of joy to help the youngsters and see them grow in their carriers, added by Wasim Jaffer, who has featured in 31 tests and two ODIs for India.

Last year Uttarakhand had reached the quarterfinals in their debut Ranji Trophy season in 2018-19, where they lost to Vidarbha, by an innings and 115 runs.

But this time the team going to have a mentor who already keeps much experience in his carrier. Rather than this, he will also be guiding the team according to his own experiences and some other skills in the past.