Wasim Jaffer joins elite band of Mumbai skippers

AS many as 23 captains have successfully led Mumbai in the final of the Ranji Trophy championships with Wasim Jaffer who is in his maiden season as captain, joining the coveted club when Mumbai beat Uttar Pradesh at Hyderabad yesterday.

Mumbai skipper Wasim Jaffer

AS many as 23 captains have successfully led Mumbai in the final of the Ranji Trophy championships with Wasim Jaffer who is in his maiden season as captain, joining the coveted club when Mumbai beat Uttar Pradesh at Hyderabad yesterday.

The complete list of Mumbai's winning captains during their 38 Ranji Trophy titles over the years:

14 captains with one win each: Wasim Jaffer (2008-09), Amol Muzumdar (2006-07), Sairaj Bahutule (2003-04), Paras Mhambrey (2002-03), Sameer Dighe (1999-00), Sanjay Manjrekar (1996-97), Sachin Tendulkar (1994-95), Ravi Shastri (1993-94), Eknath Solkar (1980-81), Sudhir Naik (1970-71), Shrirang Sohoni (1953-54), Khanmohammad Ibrahim (1948-49), Hormasji Vajifdar (1935-36), Laxmidas Jai (1934-35).u00a0

Four captains with two wins each: Ashok Mankad (1974-75, 1975-76), Manohar Hardikar (1966-67, 1967-68), Madhav Apte (1958-59, 1961-62), Vijay Merchant (1941-42, 1944-45)

Four captains with three wins each: Sunil Gavaskar (1976-77, 1983-84, 1984-85), Bapu Nadkarni (1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66), Polly Umrigar (1959-60, 1960-61, 1962-63), Madhav Mantri (1951-52, 1955-56, 1956-57)

One captain with 4 wins: Ajit Wadekar (1968-69, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1972-73)