Armaan Jafar, nephew of former India opener Wasim Jafar, has been removed from his professional contract for the 2025-26 domestic season by the Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP). The 26-year-old faced this action after allegedly refused to participate in the pre-season inter-state fixtures in forms.
Armaan Jaffer last represented Mumbai in January 2023. The 26 -year -old was part of India’s U19 World Cup team in 2016. He is playing for the Whiston Cricket Club in the Yorkshire Champions League. In May, he requested MCA to NOC to represent Pondicherry for the 2025–26 domestic season.
Pondicherry selector criticizes Armaan Jaffer for leaving pre-season fixtures
Pondicherry selector Thalaivan emailed Armaan Jafar and his father. According to The Times of India, Jafar was criticized for prioritizing club cricket in UK on pre-season fixtures. He was informed that an alternative player was selected.
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“Armaan, we had informed you and your father on several occasions that it was important to you to participate in both the one-day and multi-day inter-state tournament in Pondicherry,” read the contents of the email.
“When senior cricketers from other state teams have made themselves available, it is surprising that you have chosen club cricket in the UK in these important inter-state pre-season preparations. As already expressed, we have decided to move forward with an alternative player. According to the guests attached by us.
Armaan Jafar skipped the Pondicherry pre-season, India star Jayant Yadav replaces him
The report said that Jafar was expected to report for the inter-state one-day tournament of Pondicherry starting on August 10, but selected to play club cricket in England. Jayant Yadav has been signed for the upcoming season and has joined the multi-day tournament of senior men for the Siechem Trophy 2025.
“Armaan was asked to report before the inter-state one-day tournament, which was hosted by Pondicherry from August 10. However, he chose to play for a club in England instead. Some of our other players also play club cricket in England, but they all have returned to play in our pre-seasons tournament.“A source told toi.
“All our selectors are very disappointed with Armaan to refuse to play in our pre-season tournaments. They have taken Pondicherry cricket very lightly. He does not have a great record in Ranji Trophy, but we have believed in our abilities as he is a Mumbai cricketer. Siechem Trophy 2025.”
Armaan Jafar’s Pondicherry contract ends before the pre-season matches
Armaan Jafar has played 15 first -class matches, scoring 769 runs with three centuries and fifty. He has 546 runs from 15 List A Games, including a century and two fifties, while he added 27 runs in his only T20 outing.
Jaffer’s tenure with Pondicherry suddenly ended a few days before his practice matches. His father, Kalim Jafar, revealed that Armaan committed to an English club earlier this year, before Pondicherry contacted him for the pre-season game in May.
A formal request from Pondicherry came on 22 July. Kalim said he asked for Leve, so Armaan could first fulfill his obligations in England, and the batsman had also booked a return ticket to join the practice matches on 26 August.
However, the contract was canceled on 24 August. Kalim said that talks are going on with other domestic teams and Pondicherry has lost the services of in-form batter.
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