Amir Anthony Jangoo (born 14 July 1997) is a Trinidadian

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er. He made his

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debut for the West Indies Under-19s in the 2014–15 Regional Super50 on 16 January 2015. He made his first-class debut for

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in the

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on 7 April 2017. In July 2020, he was named in the

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squad for the

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(CPL). He made his

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debut on 2 September 2020, for the Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2020 CPL. He made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2024 and scored a century, which is the fastest ODI debut century.

International career

In December 2024, he was named first time in West Indies ODI squad against Bangladesh. He made his

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(ODI) debut on 12 December 2024, against Bangladesh in 3rd ODI of the same series. He scored a unbeaten century (104) on his international debut and he became the second West Indian player to score a century on ODI debut.

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* 1997 births Living people Combined Campuses and Colleges cricketers Trinidad and Tobago cricketers Trinbago Knight Riders cricketers West Indies under-19 cricketers Jamaica Tallawahs cricketers West Indies Test cricketers West Indies One Day International cricketers Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian people Sportspeople of Indian descent {{Trinidad-cricket-bio-stub