Who is Amir Jangoo? West Indies batter's century against India

Who is Amir Jangoo?

Amir Jangoo is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter who represents West Indies. He comes from Trinidad and has played domestic cricket for Trinidad and Tobago Red Force. Cricket West Indies lists his birthplace as St James and his date of birth as 14 July 1997, making him 29 on 1 October 2026.

What did he do against India?

Jangoo scored **114 off 77 balls** in the second ODI at Guwahati on **30 September 2026**, hitting 13 fours and three sixes. John Campbell (101) and Shai Hope (104) also made hundreds as West Indies finished on 405/7 in 50 overs.

The century did not produce a West Indies win. India reached 406/2 in 43.3 overs to win by eight wickets, led by Shubman Gill's unbeaten 223. Read the [India–West Indies second ODI result](https://janooji.com/cricket/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-odi-squads-players-time) for the full match context.

Had he scored an ODI century before?

Yes. On **12 December 2024**, Jangoo made 104 not out on his ODI debut against Bangladesh at Warner Park in St Kitts. He became the second West Indies men's player to score a century on ODI debut, after Desmond Haynes in 1978. His innings helped West Indies complete a 3–0 series sweep.

His route into international cricket

Before his senior West Indies debut, Jangoo represented Combined Campuses and Colleges and Trinidad and Tobago Red Force. The University of the West Indies confirms that he studied at its St Augustine campus and graduated in Environmental and Natural Resource Management.

He is a wicketkeeper-batter by role; that does not mean he keeps wicket in every West Indies match. In the Guwahati ODI, Shai Hope was the designated wicketkeeper.

Profile checked on 1 October 2026. Match figures above are final results.