About Abdur Rehman
Lived 1917 – 2000 (aged 82). Abdur Rehman was a cricketer.
Sheikh Abdur Rehman (15 December 1917 – 22 October 2000) was a Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket in British India from 1937 to 1941 and in Pakistan from 1948 to 1960.
Abdur Rehman played as a wicketkeeper for Southern Punjab in the Ranji Trophy from 1936–37 to 1941–42. Later, in Pakistan, he played as a batsman and occasional pace bowler.
He scored one of the first centuries in Pakistani first-class cricket when he made 108 opening the batting for the Punjab Governor's XI against Punjab University in 1948–49. A few days later he was a member of Pakistan's first tour when they visited Ceylon, but he did not play in the international matches on the tour. He continued to play for Combined Services until 1960–61. His younger brother Fazal-ur-Rehman played Test cricket for Pakistan in 1958.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Abdur Rehman?
(1917-2000)
When was Abdur Rehman born?
Abdur Rehman was born on 15 December 1917 in Amritsar.
When did Abdur Rehman die?
Abdur Rehman died on 22 October 2000 in Lahore.
What was Abdur Rehman's occupation?
Abdur Rehman was a cricketer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1917)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Abdur Rehman. https://biography.guide/abdur-rehman/
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