4 Indian Test specialists who failed to make a mark in ODIs 

Cheteshwar Pujara played five ODIs for India; however, his strike-rate let him down then
Cheteshwar Pujara played five ODIs for India; however, his strike-rate let him down then

#4 Wasim Jaffer

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Jaffer would have been an Indian cricket legend had he played in a different era
Jaffer would have been an Indian cricket legend had he played in a different era

The Mumbai stalwart played only two ODIs for India. In 2006, he played two games against South Africa scoring just 10 runs.

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The dominance of Sachin, Sehwag and Ganguly in the top-order of India's ODI team during Jaffer's prime hampered his chances in the 50-over format.

Jaffer is a good limited overs batsman in domestic cricket, with a sound average of 44.89 in List-A games. The right-handed batsman scored 4310 runs and 10 centuries from his 102 List-A games, and would have definitely succeeded on the world stage too had he played in a different era.

Jaffer had a brief successful stint in the Indian Test team. He played 31 Test matches from 2000 to 2008, scoring 1944 runs at an average of 34.11. His ability to score quick centuries helped India win quite a few games in the sub-continental pitches. He scored five centuries for India from his 58 innings.

Jaffer is one of the most gifted cricketers India has ever produced. It's a shame that he could not made it big in the international arena.

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