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| Full name | Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1985[a] Logar, Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The President,[4] Mr. President[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 5) | 14 June 2018 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 5 September 2019 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 7) | 19 April 2009 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 12 March 2024 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 5) | 1 February 2010 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 25 June 2024 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007/08–2009/10[b] | Pakistan Customs cricket team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2014/15 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2021/22 | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil (Pashto: محمد نبي عیسی خېل; born 1 January 1985[a]) is an Afghan cricketer and former captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team. Nabi is an attacking batting all-rounder, playing as a right-handed batsman and off-break bowler.[6]
He played a major role in Afghanistan's rise to the top level of international cricket, playing in both their first One Day International in April 2009 and their first Test match in June 2018. He was also part of Afghanistan's first T20I team which played against Ireland on 1 February 2010 and became the fifth cap of Afghanistan national team in Twenty20 Internationals. Nabi was also part of Afghanistan's first T20 World Cup team which played the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.[7] He captained the side during their appearances in the 2014 Asia Cup and the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Nabi has also played in numerous Twenty20 franchise tournaments and was the first player from Afghanistan to be selected in the Indian Premier League player auction. As of June 2024, Nabi holds a unique record of having been an integral part of Afghanistan side in defeating 45 different nations in across all international cricket.[8]
In September 2019, Nabi retired from Test cricket with the stated aim to prolong his limited overs cricket career.[9] In August 2020, Nabi was inducted as a member of the Afghanistan Cricket Board.[10]
- ^ Sieff K (2014) Happy birthday to the Afghans who don’t know when they were born, The Independent, 1 January 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ January 1 popular birth date choice for Afghans who do not know their date of birth, The Straits Times, 31 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Aziz Amin Ahmadzai, Ziauddin Wahaj (2015) Afghanistan, Birthdays and War, The Diplomat, 15 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Mohammad Nabi-Melboure Renegades-BBL". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Steve Smith better than Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Joe Root: Mohammad Nabi". India Today. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Afghanistan vs Ireland 2nd Match 2009/10 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Afghanistan vs India 3rd Match, Group C 2010 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ icc (23 June 2024). "'Our journey starts now': Afghanistan's instant vow to continue freakish cricketing rise". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi set to retire from Test cricket". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Mohammad Nabi inducted into Afghanistan Cricket Board". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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