Wasim Jaffer | Former veteran Wasim Jaffer gets new responsibility, now new coach of this team has been appointed, Wasim Jaffer appointed as new head coach of Odisha cricket team

Former India Test batsman and domestic cricket legend Wasim Jaffer was on Wednesday appointed the head coach of the Odisha senior team for the upcoming domestic season. Odisha Cricket Association Chief Executive Officer Subrata Bahera told PTI, “He (Jaffer) will be the head coach. He has been signed for two years.

The decision was taken after a meeting of the Association’s Cricket Advisory Committee. Jaffer will replace former state captain Rashmi Ranjan Parida who was with the team for two seasons. “Apart from developing cricket for all age groups, he (Jaffer) will also be a part of the development program for coaches in the state,” Bahera said in a statement.

Jaffer, the highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy, will take over as the head coach of a state team for the second time. After retiring in March 2020, he coached Uttarakhand but resigned after a dispute with the Sangh.