Mumbai: Former India and Mumbai stalwart Wasim Jaffer has revealed that scoring a century was never enough for him, as the batting culture in Mumbai always demanded much more. Speaking in an interview to The Cricket Monthly, Jaffer said that once a batter reached three figures, the next mental target was always 150 or even 200.
“I was never happy with a hundred. The next target is 150–200. That was the Mumbai style of batting,” Jaffer said, explaining how converting starts into big scores was deeply ingrained in Mumbai cricket.
Jaffer highlighted that during his formative years, Mumbai batters were trained to bat long and dominate attacks, rather than celebrating personal milestones early. According to him, this mindset shaped his domestic dominance and helped him pile up runs consistently in the Ranji Trophy, where he remains one of the highest run-scorers in history .
Reflecting on his journey, Jaffer also spoke about growing up playing street and school cricket before rising through Mumbai’s competitive system, which produced legends known for their hunger for big hundreds (The Cricket Monthly).
The former opener’s remarks offer a glimpse into a bygone era of Mumbai cricket, where resilience, patience and an appetite for massive scores defined success at the crease.
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