Armaan Jaffer

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1998)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Armaan Jaffer

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| country = India

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sangli, Maharashtra, India

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm offbreak

| role = Batsman

| family = Wasim Jaffer (uncle)

| club1 = Mumbai

| year1 = 2016/17–2022/23

| date = 11 April

| year = 2016

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/960369.html ESPNcricinfo

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Armaan Jaffer (born 25 October 1998) is an Indian cricketer who played for Mumbai in domestic competitions. He rose to fame after scoring a then-record 498 for Rizvi Springfield School against IES Raja Shivaji School in the 2010 Giles Shield tournament at Cross Maidan.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/493790.html India news 22 December 2010 Armaan Jaffer breaks schools cricket record] Jaffer is the nephew of former Mumbai, Vidarbha, and India batsman Wasim Jaffer.

Armaan was once again in news when he slammed three consecutive double hundreds. With this he scored 895 runs in 5 matches scored at an average of 223.75 in Cooch Behar Trophy.[http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/arman-jaffer-creates-history-u-19-cooch-behar-trophy Arman Jaffer creates history at the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy][http://www.abplive.in/sports/arman-jaffer-creates-history-in-u-19-tournament-257886 Arman Jaffer creates history in U-19 tournament][http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/u-19-world-cup-final-armaan-jaffer-2/ The God-Fathers: The story of Armaan Jaffer’s father]

In December 2015, he was named in 15 man squad for 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/954021.html Ishan Kishan to lead India at U19 World Cup]

In February 2016, he was added to Kings XI Punjab squad for INR 10 lakh.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/969473.html Armaan Jaffer sold to Kings XI Punjab for INR 10 lakh] He made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053457.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group A: Mumbai v Tamil Nadu at Rohtak, Oct 6-9, 2016 |access-date=6 October 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Mumbai in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 2 February 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1079319.html |title=Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament, West Zone: Maharashtra v Mumbai at Vadodara, Feb 2, 2017 |access-date=2 February 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} In November 2019, he was named in India's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/kamlesh-nagarkoti-returns-to-indian-team-for-emerging-asia-cup/articleshow/71378153.cms|title=India Under-23s Squad|work=Time of India|access-date=1 October 2019}} He made his List A debut for India, against Nepal, in the Emerging Teams Cup on 14 November 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202388.html |title=Group A, Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup at Savar (3), Nov 14 2019 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 November 2019}}