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Former Indian batsman Wasim Jaffer (46) will be the new coach of Punjab. Their names will be formally announced soon. However, consensus has been reached on their names. He is the highest run scorer in the Ranji season. He also has a long experience of coaching. Earlier, Avishkar Salvi was handling this post since August 2022. Who is also called the most educated cricketer of India.
Along with this, if we talk about Punjab's Ranji players, then many names like Arshdeep Singh, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are included in the Indian cricket team. Punjab Cricket Association had started efforts for a new coach some time ago. More than 45 people presented their claim for this post. Meanwhile, the names of Jaffer and former Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait were at the forefront. Both have extensive coaching experience. According to sources, Wasim's name has been finalized. But now it will have to be approved by the PCA.
Wasim Jaffer hails from Mumbai. He is a right-handed opening batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He made his Test debut in 2000 in the home series against South Africa. In November 2018, he became the first batsman to score 11,000 runs in the competition.
In June 2006, he scored his first Test double century against West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground. While during the second innings, he scored more than 212 runs. Which is the highest scored by an Indian batsman on Caribbean soil. He played his last Test match against South Africa in 2008. He has been the batting coach of the Bangladesh cricket team. He has been with Punjab Kings in the IPL. Apart from this, he has also worked with teams from many other states.