Noor ul Rahman
Born in Kabul in 2001, Noor Rahman is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter who has risen through Afghanistan's domestic and development pathway. He made his first-class debut for Maiwand Champions in 2023 and quickly showed promise with the bat, accumulating 450 runs in his first seven first-class matches, including two centuries and a highest score of 132. His performances earned him opportunities with Afghanistan A and in the country's List A and T20 competitions.
Rahman's progress gathered further momentum in 2025, when he featured for Hindukush Strikers in first-class cricket before making his mark in the Shpageeza Cricket League with Amo Sharks. His T20 numbers stood out in particular, with a strike rate above 160 across his early domestic career. He also produced a memorable unbeaten 115 for Maiwand Champions, one of the highest scores of his young T20 career, underlining his ability to accelerate in the middle order.
His performances at domestic and A-team level eventually earned him a maiden call-up to Afghanistan's T20I squad for the series against Sri Lanka in March 2026. Although he remained uncapped, his selection marked another significant step in his rise, with the selectors identifying him as a top-order wicketkeeper-batter capable of providing another option alongside Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Rahman continued to strengthen his case through the 2026 domestic season, representing Band-e-Amir Region in List A cricket before turning out for Speen Ghar Tigers in the Shpageeza Cricket League. He scored 91 runs in five innings in the 2026 edition, including a 48 off 17 balls, showcasing the aggressive approach that had become a feature of his T20 game.
His progress led to another major milestone when he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the three-match T20I series against India in September 2026. The uncapped wicketkeeper-batter was selected as the second wicketkeeping option behind Gurbaz, with the call-up reflecting the growing faith in his performances across domestic and A-team cricket.
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January, 01 2001 |
| Birth Place | Afghanistan |
| Current age | 25 yrs. |
| Role | Wicket Keeper |
| Batting style | Right Handed |
| Bowling style | - |
| M | I | N/O | R | BF | Avg | S/R | HS | 200s | 100s | 50s | 4x | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODI | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 11.00 | 73.33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC | 7 | 13 | 1 | 450 | 890 | 37.50 | 50.56 | 132 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 7 |
| List A | 9 | 9 | 0 | 131 | 172 | 14.56 | 76.16 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| T20 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 363 | 226 | 24.20 | 160.62 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 23 |
| M | I | O | Balls | Maiden | R | W | AVG | S/R | E/R | BEST BOWL | 5 WKT | 10 WKT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODI | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 4.50 | 0/9 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Born in Kabul in 2001, Noor Rahman is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter who has risen through Afghanistan's domestic and development pathway. He made his first-class debut for Maiwand Champions in 2023 and quickly showed promise with the bat, accumulating 450 runs in his first seven first-class matches, including two centuries and a highest score of 132. His performances earned him opportunities with Afghanistan A and in the country's List A and T20 competitions.
Rahman's progress gathered further momentum in 2025, when he featured for Hindukush Strikers in first-class cricket before making his mark in the Shpageeza Cricket League with Amo Sharks. His T20 numbers stood out in particular, with a strike rate above 160 across his early domestic career. He also produced a memorable unbeaten 115 for Maiwand Champions, one of the highest scores of his young T20 career, underlining his ability to accelerate in the middle order.
His performances at domestic and A-team level eventually earned him a maiden call-up to Afghanistan's T20I squad for the series against Sri Lanka in March 2026. Although he remained uncapped, his selection marked another significant step in his rise, with the selectors identifying him as a top-order wicketkeeper-batter capable of providing another option alongside Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Rahman continued to strengthen his case through the 2026 domestic season, representing Band-e-Amir Region in List A cricket before turning out for Speen Ghar Tigers in the Shpageeza Cricket League. He scored 91 runs in five innings in the 2026 edition, including a 48 off 17 balls, showcasing the aggressive approach that had become a feature of his T20 game.
His progress led to another major milestone when he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the three-match T20I series against India in September 2026. The uncapped wicketkeeper-batter was selected as the second wicketkeeping option behind Gurbaz, with the call-up reflecting the growing faith in his performances across domestic and A-team cricket.
