Wasim Jaffer stepped down from his post after a stint of four years at the helm but will be available as a player. "Wasim Jaffer has stepped down from his position as the captain of Mumbai Ranji Trophy team after allocation at the position for 4 years. He led the Mumbai team to 2 Ranji Trophy titles in the year 2008-09 and 2009-10," said Mumbai Cricket Association's joint secretary and older selection panel Nitin Dalal.
"Jaffer continues to be available for selection in Mumbai team as a batsman. The new captain would be selected by the selection panel, in all probability, next week," he added. "Jaffer has written a letter that he wanted to focus on his batting. Dalal, however, denied that left-handed batsman Abhishek Nayar, who has played a few ODIs too, is the front runner to take up the position vacated by Jaffer who, during the course of Mumbai's failed run this season, became the highest run-getter in the national championship.
"Nayar has denied that he talked that he was ready to take up the job if offered. That was a wrong report," Dalal clarified. Mumbai ran out of the steam this year to regain the trophy that they have won on 39 occasions at the semi-final stage when they were knocked out by concluding runners-up Tamil Nadu. Last season, the oft-crowned champions bit the dust against Rajasthan, who went on to retain the trophy after overcoming Tamil Nadu away from home this year.
"Jaffer continues to be available for selection in Mumbai team as a batsman. The new captain would be selected by the selection panel, in all probability, next week," he added. "Jaffer has written a letter that he wanted to focus on his batting. Dalal, however, denied that left-handed batsman Abhishek Nayar, who has played a few ODIs too, is the front runner to take up the position vacated by Jaffer who, during the course of Mumbai's failed run this season, became the highest run-getter in the national championship.
"Nayar has denied that he talked that he was ready to take up the job if offered. That was a wrong report," Dalal clarified. Mumbai ran out of the steam this year to regain the trophy that they have won on 39 occasions at the semi-final stage when they were knocked out by concluding runners-up Tamil Nadu. Last season, the oft-crowned champions bit the dust against Rajasthan, who went on to retain the trophy after overcoming Tamil Nadu away from home this year.
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