Age has reached 40. and how much At this age everyone has packed their bat-pads. But Afghanistan's star all-rounder Mohammad Nabi is still playing the field. Indeed, in the first match of the Bangladesh-Afghanistan series, he played an epic innings of 84 runs and said that he is not done yet.

Nabi's decision to retire

This all-rounder will cross 40 during the Champions Trophy next February-March. Mohammad Nabi has announced that he will bid farewell to ODI after playing that tournament. Nabi himself made the announcement in a video posted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on social media. Later, ACB chief executive Nasib Khan confirmed the matter to cricket related website Cricbuzz.

Earlier, Mohammad Nabi made his ODI debut in 2009 against Scotland. The all-rounder has witnessed the growth and many ups and downs of Afghan cricket and has played 165 ODIs in 15 years, scoring 3549 runs and taking 171 wickets. He is Afghanistan's top run-scorer and top wicket-taker in this edition - at number two on both lists.

Nabi also played a major role in Afghanistan's 92-run victory over Bangladesh in the first ODI of the series in Sharjah on Wednesday. He played an innings of 84 runs from 79 balls on the way to rescue the team from the batting disaster. He then took the wicket of Nazmul Hossain. Bangladesh's incredible downfall started from there.

Confirming the news of Nabi's retirement from ODIs, Naseeb Khan told Cricbuzz, "Yes, Nabi will retire from ODIs after the Champions Trophy." He informed the board of his wish. He also told me a few months back that he wants to end his ODI career after the Champions Trophy. We welcome his decision.

Nabi bid farewell to this edition by winning the Chittagong Test against Bangladesh in 2019. 2025 will retire from ODIs with the Champions Trophy. However, Mohammad Nabi will play T20 for Afghanistan. Nasib Khan thinks that this edition will probably bid adieu with the 2026 T20 World Cup. He said, 'I understand that he wants to take his T20 career forward after the Champions Trophy. That's his plan so far.

The history of Afghanistan cricket is known to many. Some who are a little older have seen everything before their eyes and the Prophet saw that history play out. No single player in the modern era of international cricket has been able to lead his country like this. As the Prophet did for Afghanistan—so many think. He holds the world record for most wins against 45 teams.

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Meanwhile, Prophet's son Hasan Eishakhil is also a professional cricketer. This year, Aishakhil played for Afghanistan in the U-19 World Cup. He last played in the domestic T20 league last August. Who knows whether the father and son can be seen playing together in the 2026 T-20 World Cup! Nabi himself has been dreaming of playing for Afghanistan with his son for a long time.