Noor Ahmad

Noor Ahmad

Afghanistan | Bowler

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Personal Information

Full Name Noor Ahmad Lakanwal
Born January 3, 2005
Birth Place Khost, Afghanistan
Nationality Afghanistan
Age 21 Y 153 Days
Height 5 ft 10 in (177 cm)
Batting Style Right handed
Bowling Style Left-arm unorthodox spin
Playing Role Bowler
Jersey Number 15
Debut April 29 - May 02, 2019

Family

Father: Mohammad Amir, Elder Brother: Ejaz Ahmad

Noor Ahmad Player Profile

Noor Ahmad is a young left-arm wrist spin bowler from Afghanistan. Born in Khost on January 3, 2005, he started playing senior T20 cricket at just 14 years old. That is incredibly young for any cricketer. Noor follows the path of famous Afghan spinners like Rashid Khan. His rare bowling style makes him very popular in T20 leagues around the world. He has played for many teams including the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. In the 2025 IPL season, Noor took 24 wickets, which was the second highest in the tournament. He was also the top wicket-taker among all spinners that year.

Teams

Afghanistan
Kabul region
Mis Ainak Knights
Mis Ainak Region
Melbourne Renegades
Karachi Kings
Galle Gladiators
Quetta Gladiators
Welsh Fire
Gujarat Titans
Durban's Super Giants
Chennai Super Kings
Texas Super Kings
Manchester Originals

Noor Ahmad Career Stats

Bowling
Format Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10w
ODIs 13 13 635 644 10 3/49 3/49 64.40 6.08 63.5 0 0 0
T20Is 26 25 480 597 20 4/10 4/10 29.85 7.46 24.0 1 0 0
FC 4 6 666 399 21 6/105 7/159 19.00 3.59 31.7 0 3 0
List A 21 21 1061 986 26 4/54 4/54 37.92 5.57 40.8 1 0 0
T20s 196 191 4174 5102 229 5/11 5/11 22.27 7.33 18.2 6 2 0
Batting & Fielding
Format Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct
ODIs 13 6 1 46 26 9.20 64 71.87 0 0 5 0 1
T20Is 26 13 4 85 15* 9.44 85 100.00 0 0 2 7 5
FC 4 7 0 85 47 12.14 102 83.33 0 0 10 2 1
List A 21 7 1 48 26 8.00 80 60.00 0 0 5 0 3
T20s 196 64 25 244 20 6.25 247 98.78 0 0 9 15 42

Debut / Last Matches

ODI Matches
Debut Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan at Pallekele - November 30, 2022
T20I Matches
Debut Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan at Harare - June 14, 2022
FC Matches
Debut Boost vs Kabul at Kabul - April 29 - May 02, 2019
List A Matches
Debut Mis-Ainak vs Amo-Region at Kandahar - October 14, 2020
T20 Matches
Debut BDD vs MAK at Kabul - October 08, 2019

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FAQs

Noor Ahmad is a left-arm wrist spin bowler. This is a rare skill in cricket, which is why many teams want him in their squads.

He made his senior T20 debut at just 14 years old. His first international match for Afghanistan came three years later at age 17.

Yes, he has. Noor was part of the Afghanistan squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup and also for the 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cups.

He has played for two IPL teams. He started with the Gujarat Titans and now plays for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

He had a great season. Noor took 24 wickets in 14 matches at an economy rate of 8.16. He was the highest wicket-taker among all spinners and the second highest overall in the league.

He was born on January 3, 2005, which makes him 21 years old.