[4] Ahmed left Pakistan in 2010, emigrating to Australia on a short-stay visa sponsored by the Yoogali Cricket Association.
[10] Ahmed also participated in Melbourne's largest 'open' T20 event run by Infinity Cricket in 2011 & 2012 representing the Western Warriors who were winners.
[11] Later that month, Ahmed signed with the Melbourne Renegades, having been granted a special exemption to play in the Big Bash League.
On 31 March 2015, Ahmed was named in the Australian Test Squad to tour the West Indies and England in 2015 following an outstanding domestic season for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.
[17] On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.
[23][24] On 6 January 2023, Ahmed signed with the Melbourne Renegades in the BBL as a replacement player for Shaun Marsh who had been injured with a hamstring strain.