Jammu and Kashmir’s Auqib Nabi celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo) Auqib Nabi’s impressive rise in domestic cricket has finally earned him a place in India’s Test setup, with the Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler drafted into the squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka following Jasprit Bumrah’s injury.The call-up comes after a remarkable run…
MUMBAI: Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has lauded the BCCI for conducting the inaugural Emerging Men’s Tournament at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, but has urged the cricket body and its Centre of Excellence head and former India batting great VVS Laxman to incentivise the red-ball tournament.The tournament began on July 6. Four teams…
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-batter possesses the same level of talent and technical ability as the batting great. However, Jaffer believes it is Kohli’s unmatched mentality and relentless consistency that have…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Former India batter 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…