Former India opening batsman Wasim Jaffer believes the current generation is not giving enough importance to red-ball cricket and has urged youngsters to focus on the longer format.

"I see a lot of youngsters enjoying white-ball cricket and avoiding red-ball cricket. That's a worry because at the end of the day, you can become a great player only when you score runs in Test matches," Jaffer said during an online interaction with Indian women's team coach WV Raman on the show Inside Out.