Majeed Jahangir

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Majeed Jahangir
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Born (1980-12-03) 3 December 1980 (age 39)
Sialkot, Pakistan
Source: Cricinfo, 3 April 2016

Majeed Jahangir (born 3 December 1980) is a Pakistani former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for several domestic teams in Pakistan between 1998 and 2014. [1] He was also a part of Pakistan's squad for the 1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

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References

  1. "Majeed Jahangir". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2016.