Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has announced that he will retire from ODI cricket after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The 39-year-old announced his decision after his side defeated Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series 2-1.
He claimed the Player of the Series for his all-round brilliance as he scored 135 runs and took two wickets in three games.
“In my mind, from the last World Cup, I was retired but then we qualified for the Champions Trophy and I felt if I could play that, it would be great,” Nabi stated.
However, he will continue to represent Afghanistan in the T20I cricket and has communicated his decision to the country’s cricket board.
Mohammad Nabi has played 167 ODIs, the highest for any player from Afghanistan, since debuting in the country’s first official ODI in 2009 against Scotland.
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He is the second-highest run-scorer for Afghanistan in ODI cricket, having accumulated 3,600 runs at an average of 27.48, including two centuries and 17 half-centuries.
The off-spinner is also second in the list of highest wicket-takers with 172 wickets at an average of 32.47.
It’s worth noting that Afghanistan will be making their first-ever appearance at the Champions Trophy during the upcoming edition next year.
The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy is scheduled to take place in Pakistan in the February- March window in 2025, however, India’s participation in the tournament is uncertain.
Previously, reports emerged in Indian media, citing a source from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), that Team India will not be visiting Pakistan for the tournament citing security concerns.
Additionally, on Sunday, sources confirmed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that the Indian government is not ready to allow their cricket team to travel to Pakistan.
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