Hyderabad rope in Wasim Jaffer as mentor

Legendary India batter Wasim Jaffer has joined the Hyderabad team as a mentor. He is one of the best willow holders of India's domestic cricket, with an exceptional track record and perfect technique. He will be associated with the side for two years. Jaffer is the top run-getter in the history of Indian domestic cricket. One of the officials of the  Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) spoke to Cricbuzz about the development. 

"It is almost finalised, pending a few technicalities. We should formally announce the decision tomorrow (June 30)," HCA secretary T Basavaraju said. Jaffer has also confirmed that he is joining Hyderabad.

His appointment is because of Ambati Rayudu, who was recently named the Director of Cricket by the Hyderabad Cricket Association.

"Clearly, it is a decision taken by Rayudu, who has been authorised to make calls on cricketing matters," an HCA official told Cricbuzz.

Jaffer will work with the support staff of Hyderabad's team once the appointments are confirmed. 

T Ravi Teja coached the team last year.

The 48-year-old Jaffer was part of 31 Tests and two ODIs for the Indian National Cricket Team. He is an experienced coach in domestic cricket, having worked with Uttarakhand and Vidarbha in the past. He has also worked with the national cricket team of Bangladesh and the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.

Hyderabad have won two Ranji Trophy titles, but the team hasn't been at its best in recent years. They were fourth in the Elite Group B standings of the  2025-26 Ranji Trophy. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, they finished first in Elite Group B but were second in Super League Group B, failing to make it to the final on the basis of NRR to Haryana, who finished as runners-up. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they finished sixth in Group B and didn't qualify for the quarterfinals.