Mohammad Nabi — Mr. President

Mohammad Nabi is one of the major reasons for Afghanistan’s rise in international cricket. He is one of his country’s finest cricketing talents, proving his worth with the bat and the ball. He helped Afghanistan win the ICC World Cricket League Division Five and Division Four in 2008. Nabi made his ODI debut in 2009 against Scotland, Afghanistan’s first-ever ODI.

The Afghans played under his captaincy in the 2014 ICC World T20, 2015 Cricket World Cup, and 2021 T20 World Cup. He also made his Test debut in his country’s first-ever Test match against India in 2018, retiring from Test cricket the following year, playing his final Test match against Bangladesh.

Mohammad Nabi plays the shorter format of the game for various franchises all over the world. In 2017, he became the first Afghan to be sold in the Indian T20 League, where Team Hyderabad bought him for ₹30 lakh. Nabi was sold to the Kolkata team for his base price of ₹1 crore in the mega auction held in February 2022.

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Mohammad Nabi’s Personal Details

- Name
- :
- Mohammad Nabi Essa Khel
- Age
- :
- 38 Years
- Birthplace
- :
- Loger, Afghanistan
- Height
- :
- 5′8″
- Nationality
- :
- Afgan
- Bowling Style
- :
- Right-arm off spinner
- Batting Style
- :
- Right-hand batter
- Playing Role
- :
- All-rounder
- Current Team
- :
- Afghanistan National Cricket Team, Kolkata Team

Mohammad Nabi’s Current Rankings

T20 3rd
ODI 2nd
Test 96th

Mohammad Nabi's Batting Stats

- Format
- M
- Runs
- HS
- Avg
- SR
- 100
- 50
- 4
- 6
- Test
- 3
- 33
- 24 vs IND
- 5.5
- 48.53
- 0
- 0
- ODI
- 141
- 3033
- 116 vs ZIM
- 27.21
- 85.61
- 1
- 15
- T20I
- 106
- 1733
- 89 vs IRE
- 21.66
- 138.86
- 0
- 4

Mohammad Nabi's Bowling Stats

- Format
- M
- Wckts
- Best Fig.
- Eco
- Avg
- SR
- Test
- 3
- 8
- 3/36 vs IRE
- 2.79
- 31.75
- 68.25
- ODI
- 141
- 149
- 4/30 vs IRE
- 4.30
- 32.11
- 44.76
- T20I
- 106
- 87
- 4/10 vs IRE
- 7.31
- 27.63
- 22.67

Mohammad Nabi - Key Skills and Strengths

One of Nabi’s greatest strengths is his versatility with both the bat and the ball. No matter what situation the team is in, he can bat at any position, be it consolidating the game up the order or big-hitting at the death. The off spinner is pretty handy with the ball too and one of the most economical bowlers in the shorter format of the game. He sticks to the stumps with a constant line but with varying lengths and pace, making it difficult for the batters to go after him. This very all-round ability attracted Team Hyderabad in the Indian T20 League to go for the Afghan, for whom he has also taken a 4-wicket haul.

Apart from this, the 36-year old has also been a successful captain of Afghanistan, under whose leadership they played their first-ever international ODI tournament in the 2014 Asia Cup. He also led the Afghans in the 2014 ICC World T20 and the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Mohammad Nabi’s Captaincy Record

- Format
- Matches
- Won
- Lost
- Tie
- NR
- ODI
- 28
- 13
- 15
- 0
- 0
- T20I
- 35
- 16
- 19
- 0
- 0

Mohammad Nabi’s Awards and Achievements

Here are some of Mohammad Nabi’s records and achievements in international cricket:

Nabi scored fastest fifty by any Afghanistan batter in T20 internationals.
He is the first Afghanistan bowler to take 100 wickets in ODIs.
He is the first Afghan cricketer to play 100 ODI matches.
Nabi was inducted as a member of the Afghanistan Cricket Board in August 2020.

Mohammad Nabi’s Indian T20 League Journey

Mohammad Nabi was bought by Team Hyderabad in the 2017 Indian T20 League for his base price of ₹30 lakh. He was the first Afghan cricketer to be sold at the Indian T20 League auction. Despite playing just three matches, Hyderabad retained the all-rounder in the 2018 edition of the league. He had his best season that year, scoring 115 runs and taking 8 wickets in the eight matches that he played. He was in the purple jersey of Kolkata in 2022 after the franchise invested ₹1 crore for his services.

Batting Stats

- Format
- M
- Runs
- HS
- Avg
- SR
- 100
- 50
- Indian T20 League
- 17
- 180
- 31 vs Mumbai
- 15.00
- 151.26
- 0
- 0

Bowling Stats

- Format
- M
- Wckts
- Best Fig.
- Eco
- Avg.
- SR
- Indian T20 League
- 17
- 13
- 4/11 vs Bangalore
- 7.13
- 31.38
- 26.38

Mohammad Nabi: FAQs

Why is Mohammad Nabi called Mr President?

Former England player Kevin Pietersen gave Mohammad Nabi the nickname of ‘The President’ because he took Afghanistan cricket from zero to where it is now.

What are Mohammad Nabi’s hobbies?

Nabi likes listening to music and watching movies in his spare time. Apart from that, he also likes swimming and working out at the gym.

Who is Mohammad Nabi’s favorite singer?

The Afghan likes listening to Sonu Nigam and Arijit Singh’s songs.

Who is Mohammad Nabi’s favorite actor?

He likes watching Bollywood movies and adores the three Khans – Salman, Shahrukh and Amir. However, he likes Amir Khan the most out of the three.

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