Jaffer, Zaheer to play Ranji Trophy for Mumbai Wednesday, December 27, 2006 02:46 [IST]
Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar, Wasim Jaffer and Zaheer Khan will
turn out for Mumbai in the last round of Ranji Trophy league matches after
their return from the South African tour.
The three, currently playing the second cricket Test against the Proteas at
Durban, will represent Mumbai against Maharashtra in the sixth Elite Group 'B'
match to be played at Nasik from January 10-13, Mumbai Cricket Association
Treasurer Ratnakar Shetty said here today.
The South African tour ends with the third Test scheduled for January 2-6 in Cape Town. India
currently lead the series 1-0.
Chairman of the Mumbai selection panel, Dilip Vengsarkar, who is presently with
the Indian team in South Africa, talked to the three players in this regard and
they agreed, Shetty said.
Mumbai, who are yet to earn a point from their first three matches, will also
be bolstered by the inclusion of Ajit Agarkar for the Ranji Trophy fifth round.
The paceman will take the field against Rajasthan at Mumbai from January 2-5.
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