Mumbai cricket stalwart Wasim Jaffer is set to play for Vidarbha as a professional in the next Ranji Trophy season, thus ending his 19-year illustrious stint with Mumbai.


Mumbai cricket stalwart Wasim Jaffer. Pic/Suresh KK 

Jaffer, who is 241 runs short from becoming the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy, was Mumbai batting's mainstay, especially with the departures of several senior players in the last couple of years. This development will come as a huge setback for Mumbai, who are now woefully short of experienced campaigners in their ranks.