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]
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| Born | 1 January 1970 Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06 | Quetta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 28 March 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
editAbdul Rehman was born in 1970 in Quetta, Baluchistan.[5] He holds a master's degree in international relations.[2]
Career
editAs 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
edit- ^ "PCB announces Pakistan head coach for Afghanistan T20I series". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Abdul Rahman — a coach par excellence in domestic cricket". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Head coach Abdul Rehman takes over the duties of batting coach". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 22 March 2023.
- ^ "عبدالرحمٰن افغانستان کیخلاف سیریز کیلئے ہیڈ کوچ مقرر". jang.com.pk.
- ^ "Abdur Rehman Profile - Cricket Player Pakistan | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Peshawar's magical run | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Abdur Rehman to be Pakistan's head coach for Afghanistan T20Is; Umar Gul named bowling coach". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Who will be appointed as interim head coach in absence of Arthur?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Ali, Mir Shabbar (15 March 2023). "Abdul Rehman named Pakistan head coach for Afghanistan series, Arthur still "work in progress"". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Khawaja, Qadir (21 March 2023). "Interim head coach Abdur Rehman wants to give chance to youngsters". Samaa. Retrieved 26 March 2023.