[1] An off-spinner,[2] Ahmed played club cricket alongside his brothers Raheem and Rehan for Cavaliers and Carrington CC.
[3][4] He made his debut for Nottinghamshire's second XI against Lancashire in May 2022, three months after his 14th birthday,[5] and established himself in the side the following season.
[7][8][9][10] He made his List A debut for Nottinghamshire against Leicestershire in the 2024 One-Day Cup at Grace Road on 24 July 2024.
[28][29] In the second four-day match between the two sides, Ahmed took 4/59 off 26.5 overs in Sri Lanka's second innings as England won to clinch the series 1-0, the first game having been a rain-affected draw.
[35] His father Naeem Ahmed, a former cricketer, was born in Mirpur, where he played as a fast-bowling all-rounder, before moving to England with his wife Musrat Hussain, in 2001.