Here is all you need to know about the Afghanistan cricket team’s debutant Noor Ahmad who scripts history on his first game along with his age, height, family and parents
Afghanistan’s spinner Noor Ahmad made his debut in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 on Monday at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium against Pakistan.
Who is Afghanistan cricketer Noor Ahmad, biography, age, height, family, parents, stats
The 18-year-old bowled a fantastic session following his debut for Afghanistan in the World Cup. With just 49 runs conceded in his first bowling spell, Noor Ahmad claimed three wickets.
A dream World Cup debut for Noor Ahmed. pic.twitter.com/r09M5Gdij9
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) October 23, 2023
Talking about the game, with two wickets by Naveen-ul-Haq and three from Noor Ahmad, Afghanistan restricted Pakistan to 282/7. Thanks to impressive batting performances from Ibrahim Zadran (87), Rahmat Shah (77), and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65), Afghanistan overcame Pakistan by six wickets in the chase.
Who is Noor Ahmed?
Afghan cricket player Noor Ahmad Lakanwal was born on January 3, 2005 in Herat, Afghanistan with his height at 5 feet 10 inches. In June 2022, he debuted internationally for the Afghanistan cricket team.
Who are Noor Ahmed’s parents and siblings?
Noor Ahmed’s father’s name is Muslehuddin Ahmed however we don’t know the name of his mother. He also has a younger brother named Hamid Ahmed.
A look at Noor Ahmed’s career so far
On April 29, 2019, he competed in the 2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament for Kabul Region, making his first-class debut. On October 8, 2019, he made his debut for the Mis Ainak Knights in the Shpageeza Cricket League Twenty20.
Noor made his List A debut at the 2020 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on October 14, 2020, for the Mis Ainak Region. In December 2020, at the age of fifteen, he inked a deal with the Melbourne Renegades to play in the 2020–21 Australian Big Bash League.
Noor has acted as a net bowler for the Indian Premier League side Chennai Super League in 2021 as well as, he has played for the Pakistan Super League team Karachi Kings in the same seaso. In the same year, he was signed by Quetta Gladiators.
Noor was acquired by the Gujarat Titans in February 2022 during the Indian Premier League 2022 auction. Talking about his international career, on June 14, 2022, he played in his first T20I match for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe. On November 30, 2022, Ahmad faced Sri Lanka in his first ODI.
What is Noor Ahmed’s net worth?
The estimated net worth of Noor Ahmad’s net worth is INR 50 lakhs-1 crore (approx) and was paid a salary of Rs.30 lakhs in IPL 2023.