Adnan Rasool

Adnan Rasool (born 1 May 1981) is a Pakistani former cricketer. Rasool was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Faisalabad, Punjab.¹²

Rasool made his List A debut for Faisalabad in the 2001/02 season, before making his first-class debut for the side in the following season.¹³ In January 2003, playing only his second first-class match, he took 5 wickets for 62 runs against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the quarter-final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.⁴ He later played first-class cricket for Punjab, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, State Bank of Pakistan, Lahore Ravi, National Bank of Pakistan and Lahore Whites, while in limited-overs cricket he also represented Lahore Eagles and Lahore Lions.⁵ He also appeared for Pakistan A in List A cricket in 2012/13.⁵

During the 2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Rasool was one of Lahore Ravi's leading bowlers. In January 2013, he took match figures of 9 for 89 against Quetta, including innings analyses of 5 for 67 and 4 for 22, helping Lahore Ravi to an innings victory.⁶ Later that month, he took 5 for 133 against Karachi Blues.⁷

Rasool represented Lahore Lions in Twenty20 cricket and was part of the side that retained the 2013–14 Faysal Bank T20 Cup, thereby qualifying for the Champions League Twenty20.⁸ He was named in Lahore Lions' squad for the 2014 Champions League Twenty20.⁹ Following Saeed Ajmal's suspension in 2014, Rasool was reported as one of the off-spinners being considered as a possible replacement.¹⁰¹¹ Later that month, during the Champions League Twenty20, he was reported for a suspect bowling action after Lahore Lions' match against Kolkata Knight Riders.¹²

Rasool later played three matches for Lahore Qalandars in the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League.¹ He continued to appear in Pakistani domestic cricket for Lahore Whites until the 2017/18 season.³