Wasim Jaffer, a former right-handed batsman for India who amassed an impressive number of international runs over the course of a 25-year career and was the top run scorer in the Ranji Trophy, recently joined the ShareChat Audio Chatroom session “CricChat Powered by Parimatch”, where he shared some intriguing information about his fellow cricketers.
During the discussion, Wasim pondered what would have happened if he had been a player during this period. “Fitting in all three formats of cricket would have been exceedingly tough (ODI, T20, and Test). You must change and adapt to the format, or you will cease to exist.”
He further added, “Despite my high esteem for players like Cheteshwar Pujara, one cannot play like him in this era, or you’ll merely play Test cricket, which is also not guaranteed.”
While getting candid during the discussion, Jaffer opened up on the possibility of his biography. “ I would want Yograj Singh to portray Chandrakant Pandit and Vicky Kaushal to play my character.”
When asked about India’s prospects of winning the World Cup, Jaffer added, “I feel that the aggressive approach that India has undertaken is very nice to witness. India’s chances of winning are bright.”
Recalling his friendly banter with Michael Vaughan on Twitter when the former International cricketer tried to put India down in his conversations, Jaffer said, “Any Tom, dick, and Harry comes and puts India down, which I don’t like. I feel like if I have got the platform, I should give a reply.”
Talking about the controversy surrounding Virat’s form, he stated that one could not write off a guy like Virat, who has an incredible strike rate and average in T20 cricket. He also felt that when Kohli returns to his form, it will be even greater than before it dipped.
“Virat will remain in his original No. 3 place on the team,” he added.
Jaffer said about the opening batsmen, “KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma should open, and other players like Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan can contribute significantly to the squad.”
Wasim also took part in a rapid-fire round called “Power Play,” related to various topics pertaining to the world of cricket. When asked about India’s most excellent captain, Wasim mentioned that MS Dhoni had remained a successful captain owing to the number of tournaments he has won. The discussion was moderated by the famous Indian RJ, Suren Sundaram.