Former Test opener and domestic player Wasim Jaffer was on Wednesday appointed as the head coach of the Odisha senior team for the upcoming domestic season. “He (Jaffer) will be the head coach. He has been given a two-year contract,” Subrata Behera, Odisha Cricket The CEO of the association told PTI.
The decision was taken after the OCA’s Cricket Advisory Committee meeting as Jaffer will replace former state captain Rashmi Ranjan Parida, who was at the helm for two seasons.
“Apart from developing cricket in all age groups, he (Jaffer) will also be a part of the coach development program across the state,” OCA secretary Sanjay Behera said in a statement.
This will be Jaffer’s second stint as the head coach of any state team. After his retirement in March 2020, Jaffer, who is the highest run-scorer in the Ranji Trophy, coached Uttarakhand, but later resigned following differences with the association.
Having played 31 Tests and 2 ODIs, Jaffer is also the batting coach of Kings XI Punjab, which plays in the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
The Mumbai legend, who later won the Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup for Vidarbha at the end of his illustrious career.
Odisha last reached the quarter-finals in the 2019-20 season when they lost to Bengal and batting has been the team’s weakness for a long time.
The camp for the senior team is scheduled to start from July 25, subject to the approval of the state government keeping in view the COVID-19 guidelines.
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