Mohammad Nabi Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil
Nickname	Mr. President
Profession	Cricketer (All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 19 April 2009 against Scotland at Willowmoore Park, Benoni Test- On 14 June 2018 against India at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru T20I- On 1 February 2010 against Ireland at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Last Match	Test- On 5 September 2019 against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
International Retirement	Test- 9 September 2019
Jersey Number	#7 (Afghanistan) #7 (Mumbai Indians in IPL)
Domestic/State Team	Club Cricket • Mohammedan Sporting Club (2013-2015) • Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (2007-2011) • Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers (2006-2007) First-Class/List-A/T20 • Pakistan Customs (2007-2010) • ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate XI (2011-2012) • Afghan Cheetas (2011-2012) • Wayanad Highlanders (2011-2013) • Band-e-Ameer Dragons (2014-2016) • Amo Region (2015-2016) • Afghanistan Cricket Board XI (2016-2020) • Pakhtoons (2017-2018) • GG White's XI (2021) • Mis Ainak Knights • Band-e-Ameer Region • Bukhatir XI (2022) Afghanistan Premier League (APL) • Balkh Legends (2018-2019) • Kabul Eagles (2022) County • Leicestershire Second XI (2018) • Kent Second XI (2019) • Leicestershire (2018) • Kent (2019) • Northamptonshire (2021) Big Bash League (BBL) • Melbourne Renegades (2017-2022) Indian Premier League (IPL) • SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) (2017-2021) • Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) (2022) • Mumbai Indians (MI) (2024) Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) • Sylhet Royals (2013) • Rangpur Riders (2015, 2023) • Chittagong Vikings (2016) • Comilla Victorians (2017, 2022) • Rangpur Rangers (2019) Caribbean Premier League (CPL) • St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (2017) • St Lucia Zouks (2020) • Jamaica Tallawahs (2022) Pakistan Super League (PSL) • Quetta Gladiators (2016) • Karachi Kings (2021-2022) The Hundred • London Spirit (2021) Lanka Premier League (LPL) • Colombo Stars (2022-2023) Abu Dhabi T10 League • Bengal Tigers (2018-2019) • Delhi Bulls (2019-2021) • Harare Hurricanes (2023) • Chennai Braves (2023-2024) International League T20 (ILT20) • Sharjah Warriors (2022-2023)
Coach/Mentor	Taj Malik
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm off spin
Records	• Highest score in T20Is at batting position number 7 (89 runs against Ireland on 12 March 2017) • Fastest fifty for Afghanistan in T20Is (in 21 balls) (on 12 March 2017 against Ireland) • First Afghani cricketer to take 100 ODI wickets (on 15 March 2018) • First Afghani cricketer to play in 100 ODI matches (on 29 August 2018 against Ireland) • Highest 6th wicket partnership (86 runs) for Afghanistan with Najibullah Zadran in T20Is (on 21 February 2019 against Ireland) • First cricketer to play in first 100 ODI matches of a country (for Afghanistan) (from 19 April 2009 to 29 August 2018) • Highest 5th wicket partnership (107 runs) for Afghanistan with Najibullah Zadran in T20Is (on 14 September 2019 against Zimbabwe) • Fastest fifty for Afghanistan in ODIs (in 24 balls) (on 5 September 2023 against Sri Lanka) • Highest 10th wicket partnership (27 runs) for Afghanistan with Fazalhaq Farooqi in T20Is (on 31 December 2023 against United Arab Emirates) • Highest 6th wicket partnership (242 runs) for Afghanistan with Azmatullah Omarzai in ODIs (on 9 February 2024 against Sri Lanka) • Oldest cricketer to be ranked Number 1 all-rounder in ICC ODI Rankings at the age of 39 years 1 month (in February 2024) • Second oldest player (Oldest Afghani) cricketer to take maiden 5-wicket haul in ODIs (on 12 March 2024 against Ireland at Sharjah at the age of 39 years 71 days) • Player with maximum number of sixes for Afghanistan in T20Is (107 sixes till April 2024)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Honoured by 4th Afghanistani President, Hamid Karzai • Best Associate Bowling Performance of the Year Award at the ESPNcricinfo Awards 2016 • First Afghani cricketer to be acquired in IPL (in 2017) • Ranked Number 1 all-rounder in ICC T20I Rankings (in November 2021) • Ranked Number 1 all-rounder in ICC ODI Rankings (in February 2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Source 1- 7 March 1982 (Sunday) Source 2- 1 January 1985 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	Source 1- 42 Years Source 2- 39 Years
Birthplace	Peshawar, Pakistan
Autograph
Nationality	Afghan
Hometown	Logar, Afghanistan
School	Usmania Model School, Peshawar
Religion	Islam
Caste/Tribe	Eisakhail/Eisakhil/Isa Khel, a sub tribe of the Pashtun tribe, Niazi
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Travelling • Listening to music • Swimming • Driving cars
Controversies	Ed Joyce Runout On 17 July 2016, Afghanistan was playing an ODI match against Ireland at Stormont, Belfast. While fielding, Nabi stopped the ball and threw it towards the wicket-keeper due to which Ireland Batsman Ed Joyce was run out. Since the match did not have a TV replay feature, umpires asked Nabi if he crossed the boundary to which he replied that the ball was inside the ground, and he had not touched the boundary rope. [1]Belfast Telegraph Later, photographs showed that Nabi had crossed the boundary rope after which many fans criticised him as a cheater. He was given a warning for violation of Level 1 Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel which relates to "conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game". Given 1 demerit point In March 2017, he was playing a test match against Ireland in Noida, India. During the first innings of Ireland, he appealed for a caught-out for Andy Balbirnie while the umpires clearly saw that the ball had already touched the ground. Nabi's actions were considered opposite to the spirit of the game after which he was given 1 demerit point.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Homemaker
Children	Son(s)- 3 • Hassan Khan (cricketer) • Reehan • Rohan Eisakhail Daughter- 1 • Emaan
Parents	Father- Khobi Khan (died in 2020)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Mohammad Nazir Eisakhail • Haji Muhammad Amin
Favourites
Cricketer	Inzamam-ul-Haq
Holiday Destinations	India, Dubai
Food	Shinwari Kebab
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes-Benz S-Class S450 4Matic
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	1.5 crore (as of 2024) Note: This income is from his IPL contract with MI.
Social Media
Instagram	Mohammad Nabi
Facebook	Mohammad Nabi
Twitter	Mohammad Nabi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohammad Nabi

• Nabi comes from a family that migrated to Peshawar, Pakistan during the Soviet Cold War in Afghanistan.

• He started playing cricket with a tennis ball at the age of 10. He later began his training at Arshad Khan’s academy in Peshawar.
  

  Mohammad Nabi (second from right) during his childhood

• He was a pacer during his early days but later became an off-spinner to avoid injuries.

• He moved back to Afghanistan from Pakistan in 2000 at the age of 17 and became a member of the Afghanistan national cricket team as a bowler. He later developed his skills as a batsman.
  

  Mohammad Nabi (right) during his teenage years

• In 2003, he was Afghanistan’s top scorer with 61 runs that he scored in his first competitive match against Rahim Yar Khan Cricket Association in Mahmood Stadium, Punjab, Pakistan.

• In a match against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 2006 in Mumbai, India, he scored 116 runs which impressed England’s test captain Mike Gatting. Nabi later played in England and Pakistan for various teams.
  

  Mohammad Nabi with MS Dhoni during a practice session in India

• Mohammad Nabi helped Afghanistan win the ICC World Cricket League Division Five and ICC World Cricket League Division Four in 2008.

• He was a member of the Afghanistan team which played in the ICC World Cricket League Division Three in 2009 and earned One Day International (ODI) status for the first time.
  

  Mohammad Nabi (right) during his early years in Afghanistan

• Nabi was the highest run scorer for Afghanistan in their first ODI match on 19 April 2009 against Scotland at Willowmoore Park, Benoni. He made his first ODI fifty on his ODI debut with 58 runs and went wicketless for 41 runs in 8 overs.

• In Afghanistan’s first T20I match, which was also Nabi’s first T20I match, he scored 2 runs in 5 balls and took 1 wicket for 19 runs in 4 overs. He played for Afghanistan in the 2010 T20 World Cup held in West Indies.

• In the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, he led Afghanistan to win the silver medal after losing to Bangladesh in the final. He quit captaincy after the tournament. He again won the silver medal in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
  

  Mohammad Nabi (left) after winning silver at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games

• In March 2013, he became the captain of Afghanistan and led the team in the 2014 Asia Cup, 2014 T20 World Cup, and 2015 ODI World Cup. In April 2015, he resigned as captain.
  

  Mohammad Nabi in the 2015 ODI World Cup

• He was the highest wicket-taker in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) season with 18 wickets.

• In May 2013, his father was kidnapped and kidnappers demanded a ransom of $2 million. He was released in August 2013 without any ransom being paid as many accomplices of kidnappers were detained by the police.
  

  Father of Mohammad Nabi after he was released by kidnappers

• In 2015, Inzamam-ul-Haq became the coach of Afghanistan and promoted Nabi from batting position 6 to batting position 3.

• He emerged as the highest runscorer with 223 runs in the 5-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in October 2015, which Afghanistan won by 3-2. He made his first ODI hundred on 18 October 2015 against Zimbabwe with 116 runs off 121 deliveries.

• He made headlines for being the highest wicket-taker for Afghanistan in the 2016 T20 World Cup with 12 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 13.67, an economy rate of 6.07, and a strike rate of 13.50. He also scored his first T20I half-century with 52 runs against Zimbabwe on 12 March 2016.
  

  Mohammad Nabi during the 2016 T20 World Cup

• In the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Nabi was acquired by SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for his base price of Rs 30 Lakh.

• He played his debut IPL match on 17 April 2017 for SRH against Kings XI Punjab (Punjab Kings) and scored 2 runs and took 1 wicket for 28 runs.
  

  Mohammad Nabi playing for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in his IPL debut

• In his first test match, which was also Afghanistan’s first test match, he scored 24 runs in the first innings and got out on a duck in the second innings. India defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 262 runs.

• In the 2019 ODI World Cup, he took 10 wickets in 9 matches, finishing as the top wicket-taker for Afghanistan in the tournament.
  

  Mohammad Nabi during the 2019 ODI World Cup

• In March 2019, he opened his cricket academy, Nabi International Cricket Academy (NICA) in Melbourne, Australia.
  

  Mohammad Nabi bowling at Nabi International Cricket Academy (NICA)

• In September 2019, during his last test match, he got out on a duck in the first innings and scored 8 runs in the second innings. He took 3 wickets for 56 runs in the first innings and 1 wicket for 39 runs in the second innings, helping Afghanistan defeat Bangladesh by 224 runs.
  

  Mohammad Nabi with Rashid Khan (left) during his last test match

• In October 2019, rumours spread on social media that Mohammad Nabi had passed away due to a heart attack; however, those were denied by Nabi himself in a Twitter post.
  

  Mohammad Nabi’s tweet regarding the fake news of his death

• He captained Afghanistan in the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups. He quit as the captain following the 2022 T20 World Cup due to differences with the team management.

• In August 2021, his mother was admitted to a hospital after she complained of health issues.
  

  Mohammad Nabi’s mother when she was admitted in a hospital

• In 2022, he played alongside his son Hassan Khan for Bukhatir XI in a Sharjah-based T20 tournament and said that he wanted to play with his son in international cricket.
  

  Mohammad Nabi with his son, Hassan Khan, during a cricket match

• In the 2022 IPL auction, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) acquired him for his base price of Rs 1 crore. He went unsold in the 2023 IPL auction.
  

  Mohammad Nabi in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) jersey

• He took his first ODI 5-wicket haul on 12 March 2024 by taking 5 wickets for 17 runs against Ireland.

• He is one of the most respected cricketers globally and has been regarded for changing Afghanistan’s cricket face worldwide.
  

  Mohammad Nabi with 4th Afghan President, Hamid Karzai

• On 19 December 2023, he was acquired by Mumbai Indians for Rs. 1.50 crore in the 2024 IPL auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
  

  Mohammad Nabi was sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs. 1.50 crore in the 2024 IPL auction

• He donated money in 2023 for the construction of a cancer hospital, Adei Cancer Hospital, which is being built in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan.
  

  Poster regarding Mohammad Nabi’s donation to cancer hospital

• He has established an NGO named Mohammad Nabi Charity Foundation and often engages in charity work such as donating food and clothes to needy people.
  

  Mohammad Nabi donating food

• He follows most Islamic practices and fasts during Ramazan/Ramadan. He was once travelling from Dubai to Scotland during Ramadan and fasted for 35 hours.