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{{short description|Afghan cricketer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Noor Ahmad
| image =
| country = Afghanistan
| fullname = Noor Ahmad Lakanwal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|1|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]]<ref name=ca/>
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed{{efn|CricketArchive lists him as a left-handed batsman.<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2178/2178162/2178162.html Noor Ahmad], CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 February 2022. {{subscription}}</ref>}}
| bowling = [[Left-arm unorthodox spin]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| club1 = [[Kabul Eagles|Kabul region]]
| year1 = 2019
| club2 = [[Mis Ainak Knights]]
| year2 = 2019–2020
| club3 = [[Mis Ainak Knights|Mis Ainak Region]]
| year3 = 2020–
| club4 = [[Melbourne Renegades]]
| year4 = 2020/21
| club5 = [[Karachi Kings]]
| year5 = 2021
| club6 = [[Galle Gladiators]]
| year6 = 2021
| club7 = [[Quetta Gladiators]]
| year7 = 2022
| club8 = [[Welsh Fire]]
| year8 = 2022
| club9 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| year9 = 2023-present
| international = true

| odidebutdate = 30 November
| odidebutyear = 2022
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 55
| lastodidate = 4 June
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| oneT20I = true
| T20Idebutdate = 14 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2022
| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Icap = 48
| lastT20Idate =
| lastT20Iyear =
| lastT20Iagainst =

| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 0
| bat avg1 = 0.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 0
| deliveries1 = 216
| wickets1 = 4
| bowl avg1 = 27.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/47
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 9
| runs2 = 4
| bat avg2 = 2.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 2*
| deliveries2 = 450
| wickets2 = 16
| bowl avg2 = 23.37
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/54
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 57
| runs3 = 91
| bat avg3 = 9.10
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 20
| deliveries3 = 1,255
| wickets3 = 57
| bowl avg3 = 26.33
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/10
| catches/stumpings3 = 17/–
| date = 8 December
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1182529.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Noor Ahmad Lakanwal''' (born 3 January 2005) is an Afghan [[cricket]]er. He made his international debut for the [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan cricket team]] in June 2022.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1182529.html |title=Noor Ahmad |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1224850/20-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricketer Monthly |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref>

==Career==
He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 29 April 2019, for [[Kabul Eagles|Kabul Region]] in the [[2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament]].<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1179626.html |title=13th Match, Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Kabul, Apr 29 - May 2 2019 |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 8 October 2019, for [[Mis Ainak Knights]] in the [[2019 Shpageeza Cricket League]].<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202452.html |title=2nd Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Oct 8 2019 |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.af/post/afghanistan-u19-squad-announced-for-icc-u19-world-cup |title=Afghanistan U19 squad announced for ICC U19 World Cup |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref> In July 2020, he was named in the [[St Lucia Zouks]] squad for the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 14 October 2020, for [[Mis Ainak Knights|Mis Ainak Region]] in the [[2020 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament]].<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1234669.html |title=5th Match, Kandahar, Oct 14 2020, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2020, at the age of 15, he was signed by the [[Melbourne Renegades]] to play in the [[2020–21 Big Bash League season]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55192038 |title=Noor Ahmad: Meet the 15-year-old signed by Melbourne Renegades for the Big Bash League |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 December 2020}}</ref> In March 2021, [[Chennai Super Kings]] included Noor as a net bowler in their squad for [[2021 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=IPL 2021: CSK bring in two Afghanistan players as net bowlers|url=https://crickettimes.com/2021/03/ipl-2021-csk-bring-in-two-aghanistan-players-as-net-bowlers/|website=CricketTimes.com|language=en-US|access-date=30 March 2021}}</ref> In June 2021, Noor also played for the [[Karachi Kings]] in the [[2021 Pakistan Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/psl-2020-21-2021-1238103/karachi-kings-vs-lahore-qalandars-27th-match-1247037/match-report |title=16-year-old Noor Ahmad leads Karachi Kings to nail-biting win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>

In July 2021, Noor was named in Afghanistan's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[Afghan cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|against Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/fazalhaq-farooqi-noor-ahmad-in-afghanistan-squad-for-their-first-bilateral-odi-series-against-pakistan-1270774 |title=Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad in Afghanistan squad for their first bilateral ODI series against Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref> In December 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's team for the [[2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.af/post/suliman-safi-to-lead-afghanistan-at-the-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup-2022 |title=Suliman Safi to lead Afghanistan at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=6 December 2021}}</ref> Later in the same month, he was signed by the [[Quetta Gladiators]] following the players' draft in the Supplementary category for the [[2022 Pakistan Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/franchises-finalise-squad-for-hbl-psl-2022-.html |title=Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=12 February 2022}}</ref> On 12 February 2022, he made his debut for the team, against [[Islamabad United]] at the [[Gaddafi Stadium]] in [[Lahore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2021-22-1292999/islamabad-united-vs-quetta-gladiators-18th-match-1293017/live-cricket-score |title=QG vs IU (N), 18th match, PSL 2022|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=12 February 2022}}</ref>

In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Gujarat Titans]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

==International career==

In May 2022, Ahmad was named in Afghanistan's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2022|against Zimbabwe]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zim-vs-afg-2022-afghanistan-call-up-zia-ur-rehman-akbar-for-odis-in-zimbabwe-gulbadin-naib-dropped-1316434 |title=Afghanistan call up Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar for ODIs in Zimbabwe; Gulbadin dropped |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> and as a reserve in Afghanistan's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for the same tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2633443 |title=Zia-ur-Rehman gets maiden call-up in Afghanistan squad for Zimbabwe ODIs |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 14 June 2022, for Afghanistan against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1310948.html |title=3rd T20I, Harare, June 14, 2022, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 June 2022}}</ref>

Ahmad made his ODI debut on 30 November 2022, against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Quetta Gladiators cricketers]]
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