T20 World Cup Debacle Forces Afghanistan Legend to Retire

Afghanistan cricket has suffered a huge blow recently as they exited the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 quite early. The Afghans couldn't even qualify for the Super Eights and were eliminated just after playing the group stage of the tournament.

After a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign, the fans as well as cricket experts, expected several changes in the team. However, they have suffered another big loss as veteran cricketer Mohammad Nabi has announced his retirement from international cricket.

Mohammad Nabi to Retire After T20 World Cup 2026 Debacle

Former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi is all set to announce his retirement from international cricket after a disappointing run of Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. The star all-rounder will be seen in action in the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka, which will be his final chapter in international cricket.

There is no official confirmation regarding Mohammad Nabi retirement, but there are several reports and speculations that suggest that the star all-rounder is finally about to put the curtains on his international career.

Nabi will go down as one of the legends of the game. The right-hander has been the flagbearer for Afghanistan cricket for years now and has seen the team grow into the pool of the best cricket teams in the world.

Mohammad Nabi's Impressive International Career

Mohammad Nabi is undoubtedly the greatest cricketer that Afghanistan cricket has ever witnessed. The legendary cricketer is arguably one of the best all-rounders in the world and has played 176 ODI matches in his career. He has scored 3762 runs so far at an average of 27.66, including two centuries. Not just that, Nabi has also shone with the ball, managing to take 176 wickets, including a five-wicket haul as well.

Coming to T20I cricket, Nabi has featured in 152 T20I matches so far, scoring 2448 runs at an impressive strike-rate of 136.37, while also picking up 109 wickets with the ball.
The numbers tell how good he has been in his entire international career. But the performance of Mohammad Nabi in T20 World Cup 2026 wasn't as impressive as Afghanistan bowed out early.