Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has announced his retirement from ODI cricket. Nabi will retire from ODI cricket after the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in 2025. However, Nabi will continue playing T-20 cricket.
Nabi was the Player of the Series in the recent ODI series against Bangladesh. He scored 135 runs in 3 matches and also took 2 wickets.
Mohammad Nabi had played an inning of 84 runs in the first match against Bangladesh.
Retirement has been on my mind since the 2023 World Cup: Nabi
The former Afghanistan captain said that the thought of retirement was on my mind since the 2023 World Cup, but we qualified for the Champions Trophy and I thought that if I play here, it will be good for both the team and me. . After the last match against Bangladesh, he told the broadcaster, I have spoken to the Afghanistan Cricket Board about this and I will continue to play T20 cricket.
ODI cricket started from 2009
The 38-year-old Nabi made his ODI debut for Afghanistan in 2009 against Scotland. He has so far scored 3600 runs in 167 ODI matches. He has also scored 17 fifties and 2 centuries. Nabi has taken 172 wickets in bowling. He is the player who has played the most matches for Afghanistan. Nabi is currently at the first position in the ODI all-rounder rankings.
Afghanistan will play Champions Trophy for the first time
The 2025 Champions Trophy will be the first Champions Trophy for the Afghan team. The team was in sixth position in the 2023 World Cup, due to which they are getting a chance to play in the Champions Trophy.
A total of 8 teams will play in the Champions Trophy, out of which the top-7 teams have been selected from the last World Cup. Nabi has played an important role in giving recognition to the Afghan team in all formats. He captained Afghanistan in its first ODI World Cup in 2015. Nabi retired from Test cricket in 2019.
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