Follow UsThe 39-year-old spin-bowling all-rounder from Afghanistan, Mohammad Nabi wants to feature in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka. Nabi, however, will retire from international cricket before the 2027 ODI World Cup.
"Do you want me to retire? For how long I want to continue my cricket? Still my body is working and I am running fast. I am fielding in the boundary taking catches well and doing bowling well. Still I am doing well and I am trying to keep myself (fit) for as long as possible,” Cricbuzz quoted Nabi as saying.
“Afghanistan team needs me as well at this stage but still may be Champions Trophy will be my last Champions Trophy in 50-over( format) and after that maybe one year and that's it. Hope so (about playing in the next T20 World Cup). If I am selected, I will have to play.”
Nabi understands he is growing old and is doing everything he can to keep himself fit. "I am not young as I am forty year old man. Still I try my best to train hard and do my recovery as quickly as possible and it all depends on your food and how you eat. How you eat clean and good food as it makes you more fit," said the veteran.
Nabi didn’t have a great 2024 T20 World Cup, where Afghanistan qualified for the semi-finals. In eight games, he only scored 56 runs at an average of 11.20 and claimed three wickets @ 29.33 and an economy rate of 6.76. Nabi, however, was pleased with the way his team performed in the 20-over showpiece event.
“Afghanistan T20 performance (in the World Cup) was really good. We beat big teams in the tournament. Yeah, first time in semi-final and in the tough four and that was a great achievement in my cricket life and hopefully more to come. As a team we played and performed in the World Cup and everyone contributed a lot in this World Cup.”
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