Veteran Afghanistan cricketer Mohammad Nabi has hinted at not retiring from ODI cricket after the Champions Trophy 2025 despite his previous statements. Nabi has revealed that it’s his dream to play for the nation alongside his son and hopes to have it come true.
The 40-year-old’s son Eisakhil is a batter, representing the nation in the U19 World Cup last year. Nabi has arguably one of the most iconic players produced by Afghanistan across formats and has been integral to their meteoric rise in international cricket, especially in the last year or so.
In a video uploaded by the ICC, the spin-bowling all-rounder claimed he might play fewer ODIs moving forward to give the youngsters an opportunity. He said:
The Loger-born cricketer underlined that he keeps advising his son to work harder as that is needed to sustain oneself at the highest level. He added:
Afghanistan will come into the upcoming Champions Trophy as one of the firm favorites to reach the semi-finals. They defeated big guns like England and Sri Lanka in the 2023 World Cup and made it to the top four of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Nabi revealed that witnessing Fortune Barishal winning the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) this year from a tricky spot gave him plenty of confidence ahead of the eight-team event. He explained:
Afghanistan will start their campaign against South Africa in Karachi on Friday, February 21.
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