Abdul Rehman (Pakistani cricketer)

Abdul Rehman

Personal information
Born	(1970-01-01) 1 January 1970 (age 54) Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005/06	Quetta
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 4 Batting average 4.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 2* Balls bowled 150 Wickets 2 Bowling average 39.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/32 Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 March 2022

Abdul Rehman (Urdu: عبدالرّحمٰن; born 1970) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer,^[1][2] currently serving as the head coach of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team. He served as the interim coach of the Pakistan cricket team for a series against Afghanistan.^[3][4]

Early life and education

Abdul Rehman was born in 1970 in Quetta, Baluchistan.^[5] He holds a master's degree in international relations.^[2]

Career

As a cricketer, Abdul Rehman represented Pakistan in a cricket match against Sri Lanka A in 1989 and against Australian Academy in 1995–96.^[6]

Abdul Rehman started his coaching career in 2010-2011 cricket season.^[2]

In 2017-2018 cricket season, Abdul Rehman briefly coached Pakistan A cricket team.^[2]

In March 2023, Abdul Rehman was named as the head coach of the Pakistan national cricket team for the T20I series against Afghanistan.^[7][8] Previously, he has worked as a coach for Peshawar Panthers and under his tenure the team won National T20 Cup in 2015 and 2016.^[9] In 2017, he was the assistant coach for Peshawar Zalmi when they won the 2017 Pakistan Super League title.^[9] He has also coached Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team as a head coach and Multan Sultans as an assistant coach.^[9][10]

References

1. "PCB announces Pakistan head coach for Afghanistan T20I series". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 14 March 2023.
2. "Abdul Rahman — a coach par excellence in domestic cricket". www.thenews.com.pk.
3. "Head coach Abdul Rehman takes over the duties of batting coach". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 22 March 2023.
4. "عبدالرحمٰن افغانستان کیخلاف سیریز کیلئے ہیڈ کوچ مقرر". jang.com.pk.
5. "Abdur Rehman Profile - Cricket Player Pakistan | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo.
6. "Peshawar's magical run | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk.
7. "Abdur Rehman to be Pakistan's head coach for Afghanistan T20Is; Umar Gul named bowling coach". ESPNcricinfo.
8. "Who will be appointed as interim head coach in absence of Arthur?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
9. Ali, Mir Shabbar (15 March 2023). "Abdul Rehman named Pakistan head coach for Afghanistan series, Arthur still "work in progress"". DAWN.COM.
10. Khawaja, Qadir (21 March 2023). "Interim head coach Abdur Rehman wants to give chance to youngsters". Samaa. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

External links

• Abdul Rehman at ESPNcricinfo
• Abdul Rehman at Pakistan Cricket Board