Wasim Jaffer was a role model to Vidarbha players, says Chandrakant Pandit
Updated On: 12 February, 2021 02:19 PM IST | Mumbai | Harit Joshi
Jaffer gets support from his ex-Ranji Trophy coach, who views him as an out and out team man
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Chandrakant Pandit (File pic)
Indian domestic cricket’s most successful coach, Chandrakant Pandit was shocked to learn about communal allegations levelled at Wasim Jaffer during his short stint as Uttarakhand coach.
Pandit’s three-year partnership with Jaffer did wonders for Vidarbha cricket as they won the Ranji Trophy for the first time in 2017-18 and then successfully defended the title in 2018-19. Pandit strongly defended Jaffer. “It is shocking to read that Wasim tried to influence players over religion. I have known Wasim for a very long and worked closely with him during my time at Vidarbha. He was a role model to all the youngsters irrespective of caste or religion. He would only talk about talented players who he thought would benefit the team. And most of the time, those players were Maharashtrians,” Pandit, who is currently the coach of Madhya Pradesh, told mid-day.com from Indore.
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