Ajay Jadeja is appointed as the mentor of the Afghanistan Cricket Team in the World Team 2023
former captain of India Ajay Jadeja has been appointed as the mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team in the 2023 World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in India from October 5 to November 19.
There are many pictures shared by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) where Jadeja can be seen wearing Afghanistan’s support staff jersey and giving tips to star all-rounder Rashid Khan. ACB wrote on X, “ACB appointed former Indian captain and middle-order batter Ajay Jadeja as AfghanAtalan's mentor for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.”
Jadeja comes with a wealth of experience, having represented India in 15 Tests and 196 ODIs, including the 1996 and 1999 World Cups. As a batter, he amassed 5935 runs across formats, including six centuries and 34 fifties. The part-time medium pacer also scalped 20 wickets in ODIs.
In 2015, Jadeja served as the head coach of the Delhi cricket team. The 52-year-old is often seen working as a commentator.