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Mohammad Nabi is an Afghanistan cricketer, born on 1 January 1985 in Afghanistan. (Some sources have different DOBs). He is a right-hand batsman and off-break bowler. He is an efficient attacking world-class all-rounder.
He has played a significant role in bringing Afghanistan cricket to the international arena. He played in Afghanistan’s first international ODI in April 2009 and also first test in March in June 2018. He was also part of Afghanistan’s first T20 match against Ireland in 2010 and played their first T20 World Cup.
Nabi scored his first median half-century in Afghanistan’s first ODI match against Scotland on his debut. He scored 58 runs and won the player of the match award.
He captained Afghanistan in 2013 and helped Afghanistan advance to the Super 10 stage in the 2016 ICC World T20. He also represented Afghanistan in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, captained the 2021 ICC Men T20 World Cup, and was part of the 2022 ICC Men T20 World Cup.
He was the first-ever player from Afghanistan to be bought in the IPL player auction in 2017 by Sunrisers Hyderabad followed by Rashid Khan. Kolkata Knight Riders bought him in February 2022.
In the 2024 IPL season, Nabi was part of the Mumbai Indians team.
He is part of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and USA.
His nickname is, Mr. President.
Let us explore more information about Mohammad Nabi’s details, professional statistics, Teams, Rewards, Net Worth, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Religion, Records, and everything you need to know.
| Name | Mohammad Nabi |
| Full Name | Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil |
| Born | 1 January 1985, 7 March 1982( as no record for exact date of birth. |
| Birthplace | Logar, Afghanistan |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Age | 39 years or 42 Years (as of 2024) |
| Country of Residency | Afghanistan |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin |
| Batting Style | Right-Hand Bat |
| Role | Batting Allrounder |
| Height (approx.) | in Centimeters- 177.8 in Meters- 1.778 in Feet & Inches- 5’ 10”. |
| Weight (approx.) | in Pounds- 167.5 Ibs. in Kilograms- 76 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Religion | Islam |
Professional Career Statistics
International Debut
ODI: 19 April 2009 vs Scotland at Willowmoore Park.
Test: 14 June 2018 vs India at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, India.
T20: 1 February 2010 vs Ireland at P Sara Oval.
Jersey Number
The Jersey Number is 7.
Teams
Afghanistan, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Karachi Kings, Melbourne Renegades, Sylhet Royals, Rangpur Riders, Quetta Gladiators, St Lucia Zouks, Mumbai Indians, Kent, Leicestershire, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Bengal Tigers, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sharjah Warriors.
Mohammad Nabi’s ICC Ranking
ODI: Batting- 70, Bowling-6, All-rounder-1.
Test: No test ranking yet as per ICC.
T20: Batting- 48, Bowling -74, All-rounder-3.
Mohammad Nabi’s Net worth
Mohammad Nabi’s Net Worth is not disclosed, he is from a rich business family from Afghanistan and has multiple sources of income primarily from the game of cricket, and his business. He is playing cricket across different lucrative franchises and earns wealth there too.
Personal life
Marital Status: Married.
Wife/Girlfriend: Unknown.
Parents: Father: Khobi Khan died in 2020.
Mother: Unknown
Siblings: Brother: Mohammad Nazir Eisakhil, Haji Muhammad Amin.
Sister: Unknown.
Interesting Facts about Mohammad Nabi
- He retired from test cricket in September 2019 after playing three test matches for Afghanistan.
- His favorite cricketer is Inzamam-ul-Haq from Pakistan.
- His family moved to Pakistan during the Soviet-Afghan war and started playing cricket in Peshawar at the age of 10, his family moved back to Afghanistan in 2000.
- Nabi scored the fastest 50 in T20 by Afghanistan against Ireland on 12 March 2017 in 21 balls.
- He is the first cricketer from Afghanistan to play 100 ODI matches and took 100 wickets in ODI.
- He has his set of controversies- Both incidents happened against Ireland and were against the spirit of the game.
- He become the number 1 All-rounder in ICC ODI ranking in Feb 14, 2024 replacing Bangladesh‘s Shakib Al Hasan.
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