Nagpur: Fresh from winning a ninth Ranji Trophy title, batsman Wasim Jaffer broke the record for the highest individual score in the Irani Cup.
The Vidarbha veteran passed Murali Vijay’s landmark of 266 on Thursday in the tie against Rest of India. At stumps on Day 2 he was unbeaten on 285.
Jaffer was in a class of his own at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Rest of India’s bowling attack included off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, plus Navdeep Saini, Shahbaz Nadeem, Jayant Yadav and Siddarth Kaul.
Jaffer also holds the record for most runs in the Ranji Trophy, 1,944 runs in 31 matches at an average of 34.10.
“When I left Mumbai no one really thought I will play another Ranji Trophy final, leave alone winning the title,” Jaffer told CricketNext.com. “And to be honest, neither did anyone in the Vidarbha team think it could be possible. But I was always hopeful of this team doing well. During the pre-season camp I could see that the team had lot of talented players and if they played as a team, something special could happen.
“My predictions came true as we started playing and to win the title is a dream come true for these players. It is a different territory for these boys and perhaps a big stepping stone in their career.”
