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Adnan Akmal (
Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' cricketer. He is a right-handed
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and
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who plays for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd Cricket Team and has represented his country at U-17 level. He was called up for
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tour against South Africa in the UAE, as a replacement for the first choice keeper, Zulqarnain Haider. His brothers,
Kamran Akmal Kamran Akmal (Urdu, pa, ; born 13 January 1982) is a Pakistani former cricketer, who played for Pakistan as a right-handed batsman & wicketkeeper. He started his international career in November 2002 with a Test match at Harare Sports Club. ...
and
Umar Akmal Umar Akmal (Urdu, pa, ; born 26 May 1990) is a Pakistani cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2009 and 2019. He was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board for eighteen months for not disclosing offers related to spot ...
, both had central contracts with the
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, and were regular fixtures in the national side. Adnan made his
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debut against
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on 12 November 2010.


Domestic career

In April 2018, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup. In March 2019, he was named in
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's squad for the
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. In September 2019, he represented Southern Punjab in the
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tournament. In January 2021, he was a part of Balochistan's squad for the
2020–21 Pakistan Cup The 2020–21 Pakistan Cup was a List A cricket competition that took place in Karachi, Pakistan from 8 January to 31 January 2021. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the defending champions after they beat Baluchistan. However, after the new domestic str ...
.


International career

Adnan was added to the Pakistan's Test squad in replacement of Zulqarnain Haider, who announced his retirement from the international cricket after allegedly receiving threats from bookies. In the series against
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, he performed well to occupy his place in the future. He was
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's wicket keeper.


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