Ranji Trophy: Wasim Jaffer Becomes First Batsman To Amass 12,000 Runs

Featuring for India, Jaffer played 31 Tests, accumulating 1944 runs, averaging 34.10 and also hit five centuries and 11 half-centuries.

Former India opener and seasoned domestic campaigner Wasim Jaffer added another feather to his cap as he became the first batsman to scale the momentous 12,000 runs in Ranji Trophy. Jaffer achieved the herculean milestone in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match between Vidarbha and Kerala. Jaffer who was the pillar of the Mumbai Ranji team for over a decade in first-class cricket now plays for Vidarbha. Before the start of the 2019-20, Jaffer had amassed 11,775 runs in the premier domestic tournament. Jaffer made his debut in the domestic circuit in the 1996-97 season and owns most of the batting records owing to his prolific run scoring form over two decades. He had become the first cricketer in the history of the tournament to go past 11,000 runs in 2018. Featuring for India, Jaffer played 31 Tests, accumulating 1944 runs, averaging 34.10 and also hit five centuries and 11 half-centuries.