The playful rivalry between Wasim Jaffer and Michael Vaughan has once again taken over social media, and this time the former England captain delivered the biggest blow.
Their light-hearted banter has gone on for years, with Jaffer usually teasing Vaughan when England collapse, and the commentator returning the favor whenever India slip up.
Recently, the former Indian batter trolled Michael Vaughan after England were destroyed in two days by Australia in the first Test of the ongoing 2025-26 Ashes in Perth.
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Wasim Jaffer vs Michael Vaughan goes viral again as Marco Jansen destroys India in Guwahati
Jaffer shared a popular meme from a Bollywood classic, “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…” featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, tagging Vaughan with a cheeky post that instantly went viral.
I hope you’re well @Mr.IchAeIVAYoughAn #Ashes2025 pIc.twItter.com/3STFYesSP.OOh
– Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 22, 2025
But the situation turned around and Vaughan did not miss the opportunity. With India scoring just 201 runs in their first innings in the ongoing second and final Test in Guwahati, in response to South Africa’s huge 489, Vaughan took the opportunity to mock Jaffer.
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India had already given South Africa a huge 288-run lead on day three in Guwahati, which provided the perfect door for Vaughan to fire a comeback over Jaffer. Former England captain Michael Vaughan has cheekily pointed out one of the main reasons for India’s collapse, namely left-arm pacer Marco Jansen.
Michael Vaughan roasts Wasim Jaffer after India collapse
Notably, Marco Jansen destroyed the Indian batting order with a spell that could have sealed the match for the Proteas team in Guwahati. Jansen picked up six wickets for just 48 runs, tearing apart India’s middle and lower order.
His victims included Dhruv Jurel for a duck, captain Rishabh Pant for 7, Ravindra Jadeja for 6, Nitish Reddy for 10, Kuldeep Yadav for 19 and Jasprit Bumrah for 5.
Alongside Jansen, South African spinner Simon Harmer added more pressure with three wickets for 64 as the hosts failed to fight back in the ongoing final Test.
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As the Indian innings collapsed, Vaughan took a witty jab at Jaffer saying:
Hi @WAsImJ.Affer14 .. How is it going today..? Left arm seamers are not easy to face.. 😜
-Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 24, 2025
Marco Jansen’s fate leaves India desperate in Guwahati
Meanwhile, Marco Jansen produced one of the deadliest spells ever seen by a fast bowler visiting India. The young all-rounder almost single-handedly dragged South Africa to the brink of a rare Test series victory on Indian soil. It was a shocking collapse as India looked strong at one point.
At 95 for 1, the Indian innings looked steady and under control. But everything changed once Jansen returned for his second stint. From then on, India collapsed dramatically, losing six wickets for just 27 runs. Now all of India’s hopes of leveling the Test series were gone.
Jansen used the short ball as a weapon, knocking down batters one after another. He picked up four wickets with bouncers alone, and that is a rare achievement in India, where pitches generally favor spin and slow movement. In fact, no bowler has taken so many wickets with bouncers in a single innings in India.
