Nagpur: Veteran batsman and former India Test opener, Wasim Jaffer on Tuesday became the first cricketer to score 12,000 runs in Ranji Trophy.
Currently playing for Vidarbha, Jaffer achieved the feat while batting against Kerala in the ongoing Ranji Trophy Elite Group A and B match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
Jaffer came out to bat after Vidarbha lost its first wicket with just four runs on the board.
The 41-year-old right-handed batsman has also played Ranji Trophy for Mumbai and Vidarbha.
Before the beginning of the 2019-20 season, Jaffer had 11,775 runs in the Ranji Trophy.
Earlier in this season, Jaffer created history by playing his 150th Ranji Trophy match. He now has the most number of appearances in the tournament.
The cricketer, who had made his first-class debut in 1996-97, emerged as one of the legends of the Indian domestic cricket. His brilliant run in the domestic tournament also got him a spot in the Indian national squad.
Jaffer has played 31 Tests, 2 ODIs for India. He last played a match for India in 2008 against South Africa.
