Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi
Nabi in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil
Born (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985
Logar, Afghanistan
NicknameThe President, Mr. President
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 5)14 June 2018 v India
Last Test5 September 2019 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 7)19 April 2009 v Scotland
Last ODI28 February 2025 v Australia
ODI shirt no.7
T20I debut (cap 5)1 February 2010 v Ireland
Last T20I14 December 2024 v Zimbabwe
T20I shirt no.7
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08–2009/10Pakistan Customs cricket team
2013/14–2014/15Mohammedan Sporting Club
2017–2021Sunrisers Hyderabad
2017/18–2021/22Melbourne Renegades
2021–2022; 2025Karachi Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 3 173 132 35
Runs scored 33 3,667 2,237 1,284
Batting average 5.50 27.16 22.59 24.22
100s/50s 0/0 2/17 0/6 2/5
Top score 24 136 89 117
Balls bowled 546 7,960 2,242 4,848
Wickets 8 176 97 94
Bowling average 31.75 32.42 28.14 23.17
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/36 5/17 4/10 6/33
Catches/stumpings 2/– 83/– 73/– 20/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 May 2025
Medal record
Representing  Afghanistan
Men's Cricket
Asian Games
2010 GuangzhouTeam
2014 IncheonTeam

Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil (Pashto: محمد نبي عیسی خېل; born 1 January 1985) is an Afghan cricketer and former captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team. Nabi is an attacking batting all-rounder, playing as a right-handed batsman and off-break bowler.

He played a major role in Afghanistan's rise to the top level of international cricket, playing in both their first One Day International in April 2009 and their first Test match in June 2018. He was also part of Afghanistan's first T20I team which played against Ireland on 1 February 2010 and became the fifth cap of Afghanistan national team in Twenty20 Internationals. Nabi was also part of Afghanistan's first T20 World Cup team which played the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. He captained the side during their appearances in the 2014 Asia Cup and the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Nabi has also played in numerous Twenty20 franchise tournaments and was the first player from Afghanistan to be selected in the Indian Premier League player auction. As of June 2024, Nabi holds a unique record of having been an integral part of Afghanistan side in defeating 45 different nations in across all international cricket.

In September 2019, Nabi retired from Test cricket with the stated aim to prolong his limited overs cricket career. In August 2020, Nabi was inducted as a member of the Afghanistan Cricket Board.