Noor Ahmad

Noor Ahmad IPL factfile

- Scouted by Gujarat Titans' assistant coach Aashish Kapoor when he was playing Under-19 cricket for Afghanistan, Noor Ahmad made his IPL debut at 18.

- He formed a potent partnership with his Afghanistan senior Rashid Khan at GT for two seasons

- In the IPL 2025 auction, CSK bought Noor for INR 10 crore to give their attack a potent point of difference, especially at Chepauk

Noor Ahmad player profile

Following in the footsteps of his countrymen, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad is another spinner from Afghanistan who is popular on the franchise T20 league circuit. His rare skillset - left-arm wristspin - led to opportunities across the globe even as a teenager.

After making his first-class debut in 2019 at the age of 14, Noor was only 15 when he landed a contract with Melbourne Renegades, making him the youngest player in BBL history. A Pakistan Super League gig with Karachi Kings followed in 2021, and then came a maiden call-up to the Afghanistan team. However, it was after he took 10 wickets in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup that Noor made his international debut in a T20I against Zimbabwe, and won the Player of the Match award for taking four wickets.

An ODI debut came in November 2022 and Noor was part of the Afghanistan squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup. He took 16 wickets in his maiden IPL season, contributing significantly to Gujarat Titans' run to the final.