User Question
What are Wasim Jaffer's IPL career batting stats?
Correct Answer Pattern
Wasim Jaffer (RCB) IPL career batting (2007/08–2009, Cricsheet — 2 seasons, pre-2026):
Stat Value Runs 130 Average 16.25 Strike rate 107.4 Highest 50 Fifties 1 By phase:
Phase Balls SR Powerplay (1–6) 89 86.5 Middle (7–15) 32 165.6 Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Required Concepts
- Wasim Jaffer is primarily known as an Indian Test opener — his IPL career (2007/08–2009) represents his T20 adaptation in the inaugural era
- PP SR (86.5 from 89 balls) is below the T20 average — reflecting a Test match conservatism at the top of the order
- Middle SR (165.6 from 32 balls) is higher — above the ≥30-ball floor but a smaller sample
- Death balls not above the ≥30-ball floor — not citable
- His IPL career was short (2 seasons, 130 runs) — a fringe T20 player despite being an elite Test opener
Required Metrics
- Career runs: 130 · Avg: 16.25 · SR: 107.4
- PP: 89 balls, 86.5 SR (primary batting phase)
- Middle: 32 balls, 165.6 SR (small but citable sample)
Citation Behavior
- State 130 runs across 2 seasons (2007/08–2009) for RCB.
- PP SR (86.5) was below T20 average — Test-format conservatism.
- Middle SR (165.6) is higher but from a smaller 32-ball sample.
Caveats
- Only 2 seasons and 130 runs — very limited IPL career; data comes from the earliest seasons of the IPL.
- Early IPL era (2007/08–2009): batting standards and T20 techniques were different from the modern IPL.
- Death batting below ≥30-ball floor — not citable.
Bad Answer (do not do this)
"Wasim Jaffer was a successful IPL opener." (Jaffer's IPL career (2007/08–2009, RCB) produced 130 runs at a SR of 107.4 and a PP SR of 86.5 — below T20 averages for an opener. While an elite Test batter, his T20 adaptation was limited. His IPL career lasted only 2 seasons.)