Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has said that he wants to retire from the ODI format after the Champions Trophy in 2025. Nabi revealed his plans at the end of the ODI series against Bangladesh in the United Arab Emirates, while claiming his Player of the Series award in the victory of Afghanistan 2-1 in the series.
“In my opinion, since the last World Cup, I was retired, but then we qualified for the Champions Trophy and I felt that if I could play it, it would be great,” Nabi told the host broadcaster after the third ODI. It is understood that he has communicated the decision to the Afghanistan cricket Board (ACB) and will continue to play T20Is.
With 167 appearances in the format, Nabi is Afghanistan’s most capped ODI cricketer and the current number one ODI cricketer in the world according to the ICC rankings.
The 2025 Champions Trophy will be Afghanistan’s first appearance at the event. They made the cut by finishing sixth in the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. The eight-team Champions Trophy features the top seven teams from the last ODI World Cup, along with hosts Pakistan.
In both T20Is and ODIs, Nabi has been a constant in Afghanistan’s rise through the ranks culminating in ODI, T20I and Test recognition. He captained the ODI in Afghanistan’s first appearance at the 50-over World Cup in 2015, and also featured in the 2019 and 2023 editions. He retired from Tests in 2019.
