Wasim Jaffer is known as one of the stalwarts of Indian cricket. He might be one of those extra-ordinary Indian batsmen, whose exploits in the domestic circuit completely outweigh his achievements in the international arena.

On this day, on November 7, 1996, a young 18-year-old caught Indian cricket fans and pundits’ attention, when he scored an unbeaten 314 for Mumbai against Saurashtra in only his second first-class game. Wasim Jaffer proved himself to be yet another awe-worthy product of Mumbai’s batting machinery.