[3] He made his List A debut on 10 May 2021, for the Netherlands A cricket team against the Ireland Wolves.
[4] Later the same month, he was named in the Netherlands' One Day International (ODI) squad for their three-match against Ireland.
[5] On his selection for the ODI series, the Dutch team coach Ryan Campbell praised Ahmed's performance in the Topklasse competition and his hard work during the enforced international break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[7] Ahmed is the older brother of fellow Dutch international Shariz Ahmad.
Their father Nadeem Ahmad immigrated to the Netherlands from Lahore, Pakistan.