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Wasim Jaffer completes 18,000 First-Class runs; becomes 6th Indian to the mark
Wasim Jaffer, with 10,665 runs, also has most runs in Ranji Trophy.
Published: Mar 15, 2018, 01:10 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 15, 2018, 01:57 PM (IST)
Wasim Jaffer turned back the clock against Rest of India (RoI) in the 2017-18 Irani Cup, slamming his 53rd First-Class hundred. In process, the 40-year-old became only the sixth Indian to the mark. Jaffer, who has a penchant for daddy hundreds, was 178 not out at lunch on Day Two as Ranji champions Vidarbha piled up 411 for 2. The other Indians to have crossed the 18,000-mark in First-Class cricket are Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Vijay Hazare. Jack Hobbs has most runs in First-Class cricket, a staggering 61,760 runs from 834 matches at 50.70.
Most runs for India in First-Class cricket
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| Batsman | M | R | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s |
| Sunil Gavaskar (1966-87) | 348 | 25,834 | 340 | 51.46 | 81 | 105 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (1988-2013) | 310 | 25,396 | 248* | 57.84 | 81 | 116 |
| Rahul Dravid (1990-2012) | 298 | 23,794 | 270 | 55.33 | 68 | 117 |
| VVS Laxman (1992-2012) | 267 | 19,730 | 353 | 51.65 | 55 | 98 |
| Vijay Hazare (1934-1967) | 238 | 18,740 | 316* | 58.38 | 60 | 73 |
| Wasim Jaffer (1996 till date) | 242 | 18,002 | 314* | 50.28 | 53 | 86 |
Jaffer, with 10,665 runs, also has most runs in Ranji Trophy. From 2000 and 2008, Jaffer played 31 Tests and 2 ODIs for India.