Noor Ahmad Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Noor Ahmad Lakanwal
Nickname	Noorie
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight (approx.)	65 Kg (143 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 30 November 2022 against Sri Lanka Test- Did not make yet T20- On 14 June 2022 against Zimbabwe
Jersey Number	#15 (Afghanistan) #15 (IPL-Gujarat Titans) #99 (IPL-Gujarat Titans, in 2024)
Domestic/State Team(s)	First-Class/List-A/T20 • Herat Under-16 (2016-2017) • Mis Ainak Region (2020-2022) • Speen Ghar Region (2022-2023) • Band-e-Amir Dragons (2022) • Khost (2020) Lanka Premier League (LPL) • Galle Gladiators (2021-22) • Dambulla Aura (2022-2023) The Hundred • Welsh Fire (2022) Caribbean Premier League (CPL) • St Lucia Kings (2024) Pakistan Super League (PSL) • Karachi Kings (2021) • Quetta Gladiators (2021-2022) South African T20 (SA2) • Durban's Super Giants (2023-2024) Big Bash League (BBL) • Melbourne Renegades (2020-2021) Indian Premier League (IPL) • Gujarat Titans (GT) (2023-2024) • Chennai Super Kings (CSK) (2025) Abu Dhabi T10 • Team Abu Dhabi (2021-2025) Nepal T20 • Far West United (2022-2023) International League T20 (ILT20) • Sharjah Warriors (2022-2023) T10 League • Johannesburg Buffaloes (2023) Others • Afghanistan Under-19 (2019-2022) • Afghanistan (2022-present)
Coach/Mentor	Raees Ahmadzai
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Left-arm unorthodox spin
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 January 2005 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	19 Years
Birthplace	Lakan Spinki Bori village, Khost, Afghanistan
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Afghan
Hometown	Khost
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Archery • Basketball • Tennis
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Mohammad Amir Mother- Noor Bakht
Siblings	Brother- 3 • Mohammad Noor • Ejaz Ahmad Lakanwal Sister- 4 Note: He is youngest among his siblings.
Favourites
Cricketer	Rashid Khan
Money Factor
Salary/Income (as of 2025)	Rs 10 crores (US$ 1.1 million) (from his IPL contract with CSK)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Noor Ahmad

• Noor Ahmad was 4-5 years old when he started playing tape-ball cricket with his friends.
  

  A childhood photo of Noor Ahmad

• He was good in his studies and was a school topper in grade 10. Hence, his father didn’t want him to pursue a cricket career. Even his school teachers requested his father to ask him to focus on his studies. But his brother, Noor, convinced his father to allow him.
  

  Noor Ahmad (bowling) playing cricket with his friends in his village

• Around that time, Rashid Khan made his debut for Afghanistan. Noor was impressed and decided to become like him.
  

  Noor Ahmad with Rashid Khan (right)

• One of his bowling strengths is his speed, which is around 115-120 kph, in the range of a medium pacer.

• In 2019, he started playing in the Shpageeza Cricket League.
  

  Noor Ahmad when he played in the Shpageeza Cricket League

• He was only 15 when he played in the 2020-2021 Big Bash League.

• At the age of 14 years and 344 days, he registered his name for the 2020 IPL auction but went unsold.

• In the 2021 IPL, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) signed him up as a net bowler.

• In the 2022 IPL auction, Gujarat Titans acquired him for his base price of Rs 30 lakhs.

• He took 2 wickets for 17 runs in the 2023 IPL final which GT won.
  

  Noor Ahmad playing in the 2023 IPL season

• Noor Ahmad played 4 matches in the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India and took 5 wickets at an average of 36.40 and a strike rate of 4.79. His best bowling figures were 3 wickets for 49 runs against Pakistan on his World Cup debut.
  

  Noor Ahmad with Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi (right to left) when they arrived in India for the 2023 ODI World Cup

• He was the youngest player (at the age of 18 years 9 months 20 days) in that edition of the ODI World Cup.

• In February 2024, he was banned by the UAE’s ILT20 for 12 months as he did not sign a retention notice with Sharjah Warriors.

• He played in the 2024 T20 World Cup held in the USA and West Indies and took 1 wicket in 7 matches.
  

  Noor Ahmad in the Afghanistan jersey for the 2024 T20 World Cup

• He won his debut season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPLT20) in 2024 as a player of the St. Lucia Kings.
  

  Noor Ahmad with the 2024 CPL T20 Trophy

• In the 2025 IPL auction, CSK acquired him for Rs 10 crore against his base price of Rs 2 crore.