Afghanistan's veteran cricketer Mohammad Nabi will retire from ODI cricket after the Champions Trophy, which Pakistan will host next year. Nabi is currently the number one all-rounder in the ICC ODI rankings. He made his ODI debut against Scotland in 2009 and has been playing for Afghanistan in this 50-over format for the last 15 years. The 39-year-old Nabi retired from Test cricket five years ago. However, Mohammad Nabi will continue to play T20 cricket for Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Cricket Board Chief Executive Naseeb Khan has revealed Mohammad Nabi's retirement. According to a Cricbuzz report, Nabi has informed ACB about his decision to retire, which has also been accepted by the board. After retiring from Test and ODI cricket, he can play till the 2026 T20 World Cup. Naseeb Khan said, 'Nabi told me a few months ago that he wants to end his ODI career after the Champions Trophy and we welcome his decision.'

Mohammad Nabi is one of the most important players of Afghanistan. Apart from batting right-handed, he also bowls off-spin and has played an important role in many victories. Nabi is currently the number 1 all-rounder in the ICC ODI rankings. In his last ODI match against Bangladesh, he played a brilliant innings of 84 runs in 79 balls after losing 5 wickets at a score of 71 runs and was the hero of the team's victory.

Mohammad Nabi made his debut against Scotland in 2009 and showed his talent by scoring a half-century in the very first match. He also bowled 8 overs in this match. However, he could not take any wickets. Since then, Nabi has played a total of 165 ODI matches for Afghanistan in his 15-year career. During this time, he has scored 3549 runs at an average of 27.30 and has also taken 171 wickets.