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Noor Ahmad Age, Stats, Records, IPL Salary and Teams

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal is an Afghan left-arm wrist-spinner who entered senior franchise cricket at 15 and won Player of the Match on his T20I debut with 4 for 10. His checked record includes 20 T20I wickets, 10 ODI wickets and 61 IPL wickets from 51 matches. He was CPL 2024 Player of the Tournament with 22 wickets and took 24 wickets for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. Official records disclose a ₹10 crore IPL contract and a £175,000 Manchester Super Giants place for 2026. They do not establish his net worth or private relationship status.

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Right-hand batterLeft-arm wrist spin bowlerBorn 3 January 2005

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Full nameNoor Ahmad Lakanwal

Age21As of 11 August 2026

Date of birth3 January 2005Khost, Afghanistan

Batting styleRight-hand batter

Bowling styleLeft-arm wrist spin

Career overview

Noor Ahmad cricket career

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal was born in Khost on 3 January 2005 and was 21 on the checked date.

He is a right-handed lower-order batter and a specialist left-arm wrist-spinner for Afghanistan.

His T20I debut against Zimbabwe produced 4 for 10 and the Player of the Match award.

He took 3 for 49 in Afghanistan's first ODI win over Pakistan at the 2023 World Cup.

He led CPL 2024 with 22 wickets and finished second in IPL 2025 with 24 wickets.

contract figures are ₹10 crore with Chennai Super Kings and £175,000 with Manchester Super Giants.

Career story

Noor Ahmad career and playing journey

Who is Noor Ahmad?

Noor Ahmad is an Afghan international bowler whose principal skill is left-arm wrist spin. The ICC profile lists a right-handed batting style, a 3 January 2005 birth date and a senior international career beginning in 2022. The official IPL page uses the same birth date and describes him as a specialist bowler. His full name is commonly published as Noor Ahmad Lakanwal. Khost is the matching birthplace in established statistical records and in the official SA20 player page, providing a consistent identity across national and franchise competitions.

His career now crosses Afghanistan, Chennai Super Kings, Saint Lucia Kings and Manchester Super Giants, alongside earlier teams in Australia, India, England, the Caribbean, South Africa and other franchise leagues. A transfer, retention or temporary squad place does not create another Noor Ahmad profile. The same slug can receive team, scorecard and result links from every competition while the biography, dated statistics and source ledger remain in one record.

Noor Ahmad age, birthplace and bowling style

Noor was born on 3 January 2005 and was 21 years old on 11 August 2026. ICC, IPL, SA20 and established player records agree on the date. His birthplace is Khost, Afghanistan. ESPN's 2025 feature reports that his parents later moved from Khost to Kabul to accommodate the travel demands created by his cricket career. That relocation is the limited family information placed in the reliable public record; it does not identify private occupations, income, siblings or household assets.

He bowls left-arm wrist spin, sometimes described as left-arm unorthodox. The action sends the ball in the opposite direction to a conventional right-arm leg-spinner, while variations and release speed can change the batter's reading. ICC calls him a left-arm wrist-spinner, and Cricket Australia described a quick or pacey version of the craft when he entered the Big Bash. This profile uses the standard role label rather than calling every delivery a mystery ball. Match figures show effectiveness; they do not reveal a variation unless a source or ball-tracking record identifies it.

Afghanistan Under-19 pathway

Noor entered global attention through Afghanistan's Under-19 teams. He played at the 2020 Under-19 World Cup while still 15 and returned for the 2022 tournament. ICC's review records ten wickets from six matches in 2022 at an economy rate of 3.81. Afghanistan reached the semi-finals and finished fourth, matching the country's best result at that competition. The official most valuable team included Noor and noted useful lower-order runs as well as his bowling, giving the pathway a tournament-level assessment rather than relying on reputation alone.

The Under-19 record explains why senior teams recruited him before his Afghanistan debut. Youth figures should not be merged into ODI or T20I totals, because the match classifications and opposition level differ. They remain important evidence of development: six matches, ten wickets, control below four runs per over and selection in the ICC tournament team. The record also shows that his early franchise opportunities did not appear without competitive evidence. He had already been tested in two global youth events before receiving the senior T20I cap in June 2022.

Youngest player in Big Bash history

Melbourne Renegades selected Noor for BBL 10 when he was still 15. Cricket Australia records that he was 15 years and 350 days old on debut, making him the youngest player to appear in the men's Big Bash League. Against Hobart Hurricanes, he took 1 for 27 and dismissed Peter Handscomb. He claimed another wicket on his sixteenth birthday against Perth Scorchers. The full six-match stint produced two wickets, an average of 92.00 and an economy rate of 8.36, a modest result alongside the significant age record.

Keeping the complete figures prevents the age milestone from becoming an exaggerated performance claim. Noor entered a major overseas league before turning 16, but he did not dominate that first campaign. The value lay in exposure to senior professional batters, travel and overseas-team expectations. Later tournament records became much stronger. This progression—from two wickets in six BBL games to leading the CPL and taking 24 IPL wickets—shows development across several seasons rather than presenting a teenage debut as proof that he was already a finished international bowler.

Four wickets and Player of the Match on T20I debut

Afghanistan gave Noor his T20 International debut against Zimbabwe in Harare on 14 June 2022. Afghanistan had made 125 and needed to defend a low total. ICC's match account records that Noor took 4 for 10, including Craig Ervine with a googly, and received the Player of the Match award. Afghanistan completed a series sweep. The spell remains his best T20I return in the checked record and supplied an immediate senior result after the Under-19 pathway.

The current T20I snapshot covers 26 matches and 25 bowling innings. Noor has delivered 480 balls, conceded 597 runs and taken 20 wickets. His average is 29.85, economy rate 7.46 and strike rate 24.00, with 4 for 10 the best figure and one four-wicket haul. The debut is still the peak individual return, while the broader table gives a more balanced view of his international output. A single four-wicket match should not replace the evidence from the other 25 appearances.

ODI debut and the 2023 World Cup

Noor made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 30 November 2022. His checked ODI record contains 13 matches, 13 bowling innings, 635 deliveries and ten wickets. He has conceded 644 runs, producing an average of 64.40, an economy rate of 6.09 and a strike rate of 63.50. His best figure is 3 for 49. Those figures show a shorter and less consistent fifty-over record than his franchise T20 work, even though the best spell came in a historically important Afghanistan victory.

At the 2023 World Cup in Chennai, Noor took 3 for 49 against Pakistan. The ICC report records wickets of Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam as Afghanistan restricted Pakistan to 282 for 7. Afghanistan chased 283 with eight wickets in hand, earning its first ODI victory over Pakistan. Noor completed ten overs at under five runs per over. The result belongs to a full team performance led by the top-order chase, while his three wickets gave Afghanistan control through the middle overs.

Gujarat Titans and the 2023 IPL breakthrough

Gujarat Titans brought Noor into their playing side during IPL 2023. The official IPL biography records 16 wickets in 13 matches as Gujarat reached the final. He bowled alongside Rashid Khan, giving the team wrist spin from both arms and different release points. The season established that his variations could produce wickets against elite T20 batting in India. It also changed his franchise standing: he moved from an unusually young overseas prospect into a bowler with a substantial IPL season behind him.

The checked IPL career has since reached 51 matches and 51 bowling innings. Noor has delivered 1,098 balls, conceded 1,495 runs and taken 61 wickets. His average is 24.51, economy 8.17 and strike rate 18.00, with best figures of 4 for 18 and two four-wicket hauls. These totals include Gujarat and Chennai seasons through 21 May 2026. They provide the cumulative context for individual campaigns, while official season pages establish the specific 16-wicket and 24-wicket performances.

CPL 2024 Player of the Tournament

Saint Lucia Kings selected Noor for the 2024 Caribbean Premier League, and the season became one of his clearest franchise achievements. The official CPL channel identifies him as Player of the Tournament after 22 wickets in his debut season. He also finished as the competition's leading wicket-taker. Saint Lucia Kings won their first CPL title, giving the individual award a championship setting. The 22-wicket figure and award come from CPL's own record rather than an unofficial biography summary.

His effectiveness in the Caribbean strengthened the evidence that left-arm wrist spin could travel across conditions. The earlier BBL stint had produced two wickets in six matches; four years later, the CPL campaign produced 22 and a tournament award. That comparison does not mean conditions or match counts were identical, but it shows career growth.

Chennai Super Kings ₹10 crore contract

Chennai Super Kings bought Noor for ₹10 crore at the IPL 2025 auction. The official IPL profile calls him the franchise's most expensive purchase at that auction and identifies the contract value directly. The amount is a acquisition figure, not a calculation of lifetime earnings. It does not disclose taxes, agent fees, bonuses or private commercial arrangements. Chennai later retained him for IPL 2026, and the official retention announcement includes him in the squad.

The contract also carried a sporting expectation. Chennai had previously used Noor as a net bowler in 2021, before his Gujarat playing career. By 2025, he arrived as an established international and franchise wicket-taker. The ₹10 crore amount answers a common salary search with a first-party figure. It should not be multiplied across seasons or combined with other team prices to create a net-worth estimate, because contract structures and actual payments are not fully disclosed in the reviewed sources.

24 wickets for Chennai in IPL 2025

Noor repaid Chennai's investment with 24 wickets from 14 innings in IPL 2025. The official IPL biography gives an average of 17 and identifies him as Chennai's leading wicket-taker and the second-highest wicket-taker in the competition. BBC and the Indian Express independently record Prasidh Krishna first with 25 and Noor second with 24. The one-wicket gap matters because it prevents an incorrect Purple Cap claim. Noor challenged for the award but did not win it.

His 4 for 18 is the best IPL figure in the checked career table. The season also demonstrated workload: 14 bowling innings rather than a short replacement spell. Chennai's team results did not produce a title, but Noor's individual wicket return remained one of the league's strongest. A useful profile can separate those facts. He was the leading Chennai bowler, second overall, and one wicket behind the award winner. No trophy or Purple Cap is assigned to him, while the 24-wicket achievement remains fully visible.

Manchester Super Giants contract in The Hundred

Manchester Super Giants retained Noor for The Hundred 2026. The competition's official signing announcement lists him among the men's retained players, and the full roster page publishes a £175,000 value. That figure is a direct competition record and can be described as his 2026 Hundred contract or roster value. It does not establish after-tax income or total annual earnings.

The Hundred role extends his experience in English conditions and a 100-ball format where bowlers deliver sets of five or ten balls. Noor had previously played for Welsh Fire, but the Manchester retention creates the current link for 2026. Statistics should be added from official scorecards once the relevant season sample is complete and mapped. A squad page establishes team membership and published price; it does not prove an appearance, a wicket or a result. Those match-level facts require separate score evidence.

SA20 and a global franchise schedule

Noor's franchise record also includes South African cricket. The official SA20 profile lists him for the 2026 season and confirms his Khost birthplace, date of birth and bowling role. Established season reporting records five wickets from eight appearances for Durban's Super Giants in that campaign. Other career listings connect him with teams in the BBL, PSL, ILT20, Lanka Premier League and Abu Dhabi competitions. The breadth shows demand for his bowling, but team names alone do not create cumulative statistics.

Franchise schedules can overlap, and names may change between seasons. This profile therefore treats each roster as a time-stamped membership and keeps format totals tied to a provider snapshot. It does not add wickets from news snippets into a homemade career total. The 61-wicket IPL record, 22-wicket CPL season and five-wicket SA20 campaign remain separate because each belongs to a different competition. This structure lets team and result pages link correctly while reducing the risk of double counting the same match or player.

Noor Ahmad net worth, parents and relationship status

No audited filing, player disclosure or reliable financial investigation reviewed for this profile establishes Noor Ahmad's net worth. The public money record contains a ₹10 crore Chennai Super Kings auction price and a £175,000 Manchester Super Giants place for 2026. Those figures relate to specific competitions. They do not reveal his complete income, expenses, assets, endorsements or tax position. This profile reports the contracts individually and rejects websites that turn them into an unsupported personal-wealth total.

ESPN's interview says family support helped his rise and that his parents moved from Khost to Kabul to accommodate his travel. Reliable reviewed sources do not name a wife, girlfriend or current partner, and they do not publish a complete account of his siblings or parents' occupations. The correct answer is that those details remain private or unverified. Search demand does not justify repeating copied relationship claims. Personal information is limited to what the player or established organizations have placed in the public record.

What Noor Ahmad's records show

Noor's record shows early exposure followed by increasingly strong franchise output. He became the youngest BBL player at 15 but took only two wickets in that first six-match season. At 17, he won Player of the Match on T20I debut with 4 for 10. He then took 16 IPL wickets in 2023, 3 for 49 in a World Cup win, 22 wickets and the CPL player award in 2024, and 24 IPL wickets in 2025. Each milestone comes from a named tournament source.

The international and IPL tables also establish the current boundaries. Through the checked date he has 20 T20I wickets, ten ODI wickets and 61 IPL wickets. The international samples are smaller than his global franchise workload, and his ODI average remains high despite the memorable Pakistan spell. That balance matters. Noor is already a proven T20 franchise wicket-taker, while his Afghanistan career continues to develop. Future updates should preserve dated totals and connect official match evidence rather than treating reputation as a statistic.

Noor Ahmad records

Noor Ahmad career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

T20 internationals through 16 February 202626matches

Batting

Innings: 13
Runs: 85
High score: 15
Average: 9.44
Strike rate: 100.00
Not outs: 4

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 25
Wickets: 20
Best bowling: 4/10
Average: 29.85
Economy: 7.46
Strike rate: 24.00
Balls: 480
Catches / stumpings: 5

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

One Day Internationals through 28 February 202513matches

Batting

Innings: 6
Runs: 46
High score: 26
Average: 9.20
Strike rate: 71.88
Not outs: 1

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 13
Wickets: 10
Best bowling: 3/49
Average: 64.40
Economy: 6.09
Strike rate: 63.50
Balls: 635
Catches / stumpings: 1

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Indian Premier League through 21 May 202651matches

Batting

Innings: 17
Runs: 31
High score: 8
Average: 2.82
Strike rate: 53.45
Not outs: 6

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 51
Wickets: 61
Best bowling: 4/18
Average: 24.51
Economy: 8.17
Strike rate: 18.00
Balls: 1,098
Catches / stumpings: 9

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Caribbean Premier League 2024Not separately published in the checked award sourcematches

Batting

Innings: Not central to the confirmed award record
Runs: Not separately published in the checked award source
High score: Not separately published in the checked award source
Average: Not separately published in the checked award source
Strike rate: Not separately published in the checked award source
Not outs: Not separately published in the checked award source

Bowling & fielding

Innings: Not separately published in the checked award source
Wickets: 22
Best bowling: Not separately published in the checked award source
Average: Not separately published in the checked award source
Economy: Not separately published in the checked award source
Strike rate: Not separately published in the checked award source
Balls: Not separately published in the checked award source
Catches / stumpings: Not separately published in the checked award source

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

Big Bash League

Debut

Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes, 19 December 2020

Last listed match

Six-match BBL 10 stint

T20I

Debut

Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, Harare, 14 June 2022

Last listed match

Afghanistan v United Arab Emirates, 16 February 2026 in the checked record

ODI

Debut

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 30 November 2022

Last listed match

Afghanistan v Australia, 28 February 2025 in the checked record

IPL

Debut

Gujarat Titans v Rajasthan Royals, 16 April 2023

Last listed match

Chennai Super Kings v Gujarat Titans, 21 May 2026 in the checked record

The Hundred

Debut

Earlier Welsh Fire player

Last listed match

Manchester Super Giants retained player for 2026

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Named in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022 most valuable team after ten wickets in six matches.
Became the youngest men's Big Bash player at 15 years and 350 days.
Took 4 for 10 and won Player of the Match on T20I debut against Zimbabwe.
Took 3 for 49 in Afghanistan's first ODI victory over Pakistan at the 2023 World Cup.
Claimed 16 wickets in Gujarat Titans' run to the IPL 2023 final.
Won CPL 2024 Player of the Tournament after a competition-leading 22 wickets.
Joined Chennai Super Kings for ₹10 crore IPL contract.
Led Chennai with 24 wickets and finished second overall in IPL 2025.
Retained by Manchester Super Giants for a published £175,000 place in The Hundred 2026.
Latest checked IPL record: 61 wickets from 51 matches with best figures of 4 for 18.

Reader questions

Noor Ahmad FAQ

How old is Noor Ahmad?

Noor Ahmad was born on 3 January 2005 and was 21 years old on 11 August 2026.

Where is Noor Ahmad from?

He was born in Khost, Afghanistan. Reliable reporting says his parents later moved from Khost to Kabul to support his travel-heavy cricket career.

What type of bowler is Noor Ahmad?

He is a specialist left-arm wrist-spinner and bats right-handed in the lower order.

What are Noor Ahmad's current international stats?

The checked record contains 20 wickets from 26 T20Is and ten wickets from 13 ODIs. His best figures are 4 for 10 in T20Is and 3 for 49 in ODIs.

How much did Chennai Super Kings pay for Noor Ahmad?

The official IPL profile records a ₹10 crore Chennai Super Kings deal at the 2025 auction.

How much is Noor Ahmad's Manchester Super Giants contract?

The Hundred's official 2026 roster lists Noor Ahmad at £175,000 for Manchester Super Giants.

What is Noor Ahmad's net worth?

No audited or reliable financial source reviewed for this profile establishes his net worth. The figures are specific franchise contract values, not total wealth.

Is Noor Ahmad married?

The reviewed reliable sources do not confirm a wife, girlfriend or current relationship. This profile does not repeat unsourced personal claims.

Conclusion

Noor Ahmad progressed from two wickets as the Big Bash's youngest player to a 4-for-10 T20I debut, a 3-for-49 World Cup spell, 22 wickets and the CPL 2024 player award, and 24 wickets for Chennai in IPL 2025. His checked record now includes 61 IPL wickets from 51 matches.

The financial record is a ₹10 crore Chennai contract and a £175,000 Manchester place, not a proven net worth.