“In my thoughts, from the final World Cup, I used to be retired however then we certified for the Champions Trophy and I felt if I might play that, it could be nice,” Nabi, advised the host broadcaster after the third ODI. It’s understood he has communicated the choice to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and can proceed taking part in T20Is.
With 167 appearances within the format, Nabi is Afghanistan’s highest-capped ODI cricketer and the present World No. 1 ODI allrounder in response to the ICC rankings.
The 2025 Champions Trophy will likely be Afghanistan’s maiden look on the occasion. They made the minimize by advantage of ending sixth on the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. The eight-team Champions Trophy options the highest seven groups from the newest ODI World Cup, together with hosts Pakistan.
In each T20Is and ODIs, Nabi has been a relentless in Afghanistan’s stand up the ranks that culminated in ODI, T20I and Take a look at recognition. He was ODI captain in Afghanistan’s maiden 50-over World Cup look in 2015, and featured within the 2019 and 2023 editions too. He retired from Exams in 2019.
