New Delhi (India): After the ODI series win against Bangladesh, former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said that he wants to play in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy to be held next year in Pakistan.

The 39-year-old played an important role in ensuring Afghanistan recorded a 2-1 series win over Bangladesh in Sharjah on Monday, registering a narrow five-wicket victory following an eighth ODI century from opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

It was Afghanistan’s third consecutive win in the series following successes over Ireland and South Africa earlier this year and follows an excellent recent run in the most recent ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which have seen the team become one of the most exciting white ball teams in the world.

While Nabi knows he is entering the final stages of his glittering international career, the talented all-rounder is eyeing next year’s Champions Trophy event as his last chance to win an ICC trophy.

“In my mind, since the last World Cup, I thought about retiring, but if I can play in a Champions Trophy it will be great for me. Just small contributions from me to the youngsters and my knowledge about them will be more useful,” Nabi was quoted as saying. by the ICC

Nabi contributed 135 runs and two wickets throughout the series against Bangladesh, with his valuable 34* at the end helping Afghanistan chase down their opponents’ total of 244/8 with just 10 deliveries remaining at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Fellow all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai was named Player of the Match during the third contest for his four wickets and unbeaten 70* alongside Nabi at the end of the chase, while Gurbaz found form with an incredible innings of 101 at the top of the order. batting .

It was Gurbaz’s third ODI century of the year and eighth overall and helped the handsome right-hander move further up the list of ODI hundreds of any Afghanistan player.

Ahead of next year’s Champions Trophy event, scheduled for February and March in Pakistan, Afghanistan will travel to Zimbabwe for a multi-format tour that includes three T20Is, three ODIs and two Test matches in Bulawayo.

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