Noor Zaman

Noor Zaman
Personal information
Born (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 22)
Peshawar, Pakistan
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
RelativeQamar Zaman (grandfather)
Sport
Country Pakistan
HandednessRight-handed
Turned pro
2019
Racquet usedDunlop
Highest ranking27 (2026)
Current ranking34 (October 2026)
Title5
Tour final11
PSA Profile
Medal record
Men's squash
Representing  Pakistan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouTeam
Silver medal – second place2026 Aichi–NagoyaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2026 Aichi–NagoyaSingles
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Kuala LumpurDoubles
Silver medal – second place2026 KuchingDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2024 DalianTeam
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 KarachiSingles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Na Chom ThianSingles
Gold medal – first place2023 ChennaiTeam

Noor Zaman (born 1 April 2004) is a Pakistani squash player.

Career

In 2022, Noor won the U19 Asian Junior Squash Championships.

He was part of the men's team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games. In the final against India, he played against Abhay Singh, and was defeated, winning two games out of five. The team won the silver medal.

In 2024, he won his 2nd PSA title after securing victory in the CAS Serena Hotels International during the 2024–25 PSA Squash Tour.

In March 2025 he won the Liverpool Cricket Club Open (his 3rd PSA title) and a 15k PSA Challenger event, defeating Rory Stewart 3-0 in the final. One month later in April 2025, he beat K. El Torkey from Egypt to win the U23 World Squash Championships in Karachi. In September 2025, he won his 4th PSA title after securing victory in the NASH Cup and won a 5th (the CAS International) in November 2025, during the 2025–26 PSA Squash Tour.

He won the Under-23 World Squash Championship in 2025. He clinched the title in Karachi on April 10, 2025, defeating Egypt's Kareem El Torkey 3-2 in a thrilling final comeback (5-11, 12-14, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6). This was the inaugural edition of the U23 World Championships.

He served as one of Pakistan’s flag-bearers alongside cricketer Fatima Sana during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games. He won bronze medal in men's singles and silver in men's team events at the Games. In October 2026, Noor secured a major career win by stunning former world champion and defending titleholder Karim Abdel Gawad to reach the quarter-finals of the Silicon Valley Open.

References

  1. ↑ "Noor Zaman clinches Asian junior squash title". Dawn. 20 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Noor Zaman wins 29th Asian Junior Squash Championship title".
  3. 1 2 Ganesan, Uthra (30 September 2023). "Hangzhou Asian Games | India beat Pakistan to win gold in men's team squash". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  4. ↑ "Noor Zaman claims CAS-Serena Int'l Squash C'ship title". The Nation. 24 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Aboelkheir and Zaman make history with U23 World Squash Championship titles". World Squash. 10 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "$31,250 Men's NASH Cup 2025, London Squash & Fitness, London, Ontario, Canada". Squash Info. 7 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan's Noor Zaman wins Under-23 World Squash Championship". Radio Pakistan. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "Aboelkheir and Zaman make history with U23 World Squash Championship titles". World Squash. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Noor Zaman carries Pakistan flag and squash's lost glory into Asian Games". Dawn. 18 September 2026. Archived from the original on 18 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Asian Games: Noor and Ashab settle for bronze, Pakistan suffer first defeat in hockey". Dawn. 27 September 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Pakistan beat Hong Kong to seal squash silver and final spot". Dawn. 3 October 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "Noor Zaman stuns defending champion Gawad to reach Silicon Valley Open quarters". Dawn. 22 October 2026. Retrieved 22 October 2026.