Is 2025 the End of Nabi's ODI Journey?

Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi to Retire from ODIs After Champions Trophy 2025

Veteran allrounder Mohammad Nabi, Afghanistan's most-capped ODI player, has announced plans to retire from One-Day Internationals following the Champions Trophy 2025. Nabi, who made his debut in Afghanistan’s maiden ODI against Scotland in 2009, revealed his retirement decision after his side’s 2-1 series victory over Bangladesh in the UAE, where he was named Player of the Series.

Nabi's ODI Legacy

• Matches: 167 (Afghanistan's highest-capped player)
• Runs: 3,600 (Second-highest for Afghanistan, averaging 27.48)
  • Centuries: 2
  • Half-centuries: 17
• Wickets: 172 (Second-highest for Afghanistan, averaging 32.47)
• ICC Ranking: Current World No. 1 ODI allrounder

Key Milestones

• Captained Afghanistan in their first ODI World Cup in 2015.
• Featured in three ODI World Cups (2015, 2019, 2023).
• Retired from Test cricket in 2019 but continues in T20Is.

Champions Trophy 2025

The Champions Trophy 2025 will mark Afghanistan’s debut in the tournament, having qualified by finishing sixth in the 2023 ODI World Cup. The event will feature eight teams, including hosts Pakistan and the top seven sides from the World Cup.

Nabi, now 39, expressed his desire to make this milestone event his swan song:

“We qualified for the Champions Trophy, and I felt if I could play that, it would be great. After that, we will say goodbye to ODIs.”

Looking Ahead

Despite stepping away from ODIs, Nabi will continue contributing to Afghanistan's success in T20Is, aiming to guide the team with his experience in the shorter format.