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Mohammad Nabi

"Mohammad Nabi is part of the golden generation of Afghanistan players that helped the team rise through the ranks and finally claim Test status in 2017. He led his country in 28 ODIs and 35 T20Is, making a combined 1023 runs and picking up 47 wickets. Afghanistan won their first-ever game of World Cup cricket during his tenure - an ODI against Scotland in 2015. This was on the back of another landmark win, their first one ever against a Test-playing nation came against Bangladesh in the 2014 Asia Cup. Nabi is Afghanistan's most capped player by a distance and a sought-after name in the franchise T20 circuit. The 38-year-old, with heaps of experience under his belt, is a genuine all-rounder. In 142 ODIs, Nabi has scored 3046 runs and has 150 wickets to his name.

One-day memory: (52 runs 2/33 against India in 2019 World Cup)

Mohammed Nabi almost single-handedly pulled off one of the major upsets of the 2019 World Cup with his all-round prowess against India. Nabi picked up 2 for 33 in a boundary-less spell and then followed up with a fearless assault - 52 off 55 balls - but Bumrah and Mohammed Shami ensured India avoided a potential banana peel.

One more thing: In an interview to a Dehradun FM channel, Nabi once talked about the difference between the Indian version of ""Afghani chicken"" and the real Afghani chicken. “No masalas back home. I don't like masalas."""

MOHAMMAD NABI NEWS

Asia Cup: Watch Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi slam 5 sixes in an over in must-win game vs Sri Lanka

September 18, 2025 10:38 pm

The unlucky bowler on the receiving end was Dunith Wellalage who ironically had dropped Nabi in single digits earlier in the match.

WATCH: Afghanistan player Mohammad Nabi slammed for a six by son Hassan Eisakhil

July 22, 2025 10:08 pm

Veteran Afghanistan player Mohammad Nabi was welcomed in by his son Hassan Eisakhil with a six in the Mis-e-Ainak Knights vs Amo Sharks match of the Etisalat Shpageeza Cricket League

Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz speak up urging Taliban to not stop medical education for women

December 06, 2024 6:34 am

Taliban announced a decree forbidding women from attending institutions offering medical education. This brought out strong messages from three of their most prominent cricketers: Rashid, Gurbaz and Nabi.

Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi to retire from ODIs after Champions Trophy 2025

November 12, 2024 5:07 pm

The 39-year-old has played 167 ODIs for Afghanistan and 3600 runs at an average of 27.48 with 17 fifties and two centuries to his name. With the ball, he picked up 172 wickets at an average of 32.47

Rashid Khan ties knot in a grand ceremony in Kabul

October 05, 2024 8:23 am

Afghanistan white-ball captain Rashid Khan and three of his brothers also got married on the same night in a grand ceremony in Kabul.

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Moments of incredible drama, from Gulbadin Naib playacting to Rashid Khan doing a Pollard

June 26, 2024 8:47 am

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott had nervy night, Rashid Khan lost his cool when batting and a single that was a comedy of errors.

'I am running, that throw deflects off me...spirit of cricket? Yet again, I'm sorry': R Ashwin gives his take on Nabi incident in 3rd IND vs AFG T20I

January 21, 2024 8:09 am

Indian off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin his take on Mohammad Nabi stealing a double after a throw deflected on him during the 3rd India vs Afghanistan T20 at the M.Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday

Cricket World Cup: How Mujeeb and Nabi enforced a middle-overs throttle on Sri Lanka to make up for an average Rashid-Naveen day

October 31, 2023 7:45 am

On a day Rashid Khan wasn't at his best, seasoned Mohammad Nabi and young Mujeeb ur Rahman would choke the runs.

Watch: Babar loses cool, Shaheen refuses to shake hands with Afghanistan players

August 25, 2023 2:52 pm

Babar Azam has confronted Mohammad Nabi after the match over the controversial run out of Shadab Khan in the second ODI.

‘Sometimes 38 runs can feel like a 100’: Mohammad Nabi on match-winning knock against Pakistan

March 25, 2023 10:11 am

The 38-year-old’s run-a-ball 38 proved crucial in Afghanistan registering their first T20 victory against Pakistan.

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