For son's sake! Afghanistan legend Mohammad Nabi won't retire after ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Afghanistan kicked off their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against South Africa in Karachi on Friday and Mohammad Nabi, on expected lines, was at the heart of the action. He gave two crucial breakthroughs for his team when by dismissing opener Tony de Zorzi for 11 and Temba Bavuma for 58.

Mohammad Nabi, at 40, is a living legend in Afghanistan's cricket history and had earlier shared his desire to retire from ODIs after Champions Trophy 2025. The veteran had played his country's first in 2009 and has immensely contributed to their rapid growth over the years. The Loger-native played 171 ODI games, 131 T20s and 3 tests for the Asian side and is active in the franchise T20 circuit across the globe.

According to the latest reports, the experienced all-rounder has reversed his retirement decision and decided to stay around for a bit longer to fulfil a unique dream. Nabi revealed that he dreams of playing international cricket alongside his son before hanging up his boots.

For the unversed, Mohammad Nabi's son Hassan Eisakhil is a U-19 cricketer. The 18-year-old represented Afghanistan in the 2024 Under-19 World Cup and opened the innings four times, reports said.

Nabi confessed that it is his dream to play alongside his son in the international side and he was happy with the progress he was making. "He is doing very well, he is a hard worker and I'm also pushing him to work," Nabi was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz about Hassan Eisakhil.

Nabi says as a top-oder batter, his son needs to hit hundreds and can't settle for 50s or 60s.

"He's listening and pushing all the time. When he can talk to me, I try to give him advice to give him confidence for the game," he said.