Mohammad Nabi [Source: AFP]Mohammad Nabi attained yet another major in Afghanistan’s ongoing ‘home’ T20I series against India. Mere days after becoming one of the oldest players to play T20I cricket in India, the 41-year-old has now achieved a unique all-round feat.It is worth noting that while Nabi managed to score just 20 runs off 14 balls before getting dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah in the second match of the series, he completed 2,500 runs in his T20I career in the process.Mohammad Nabi joins rare all-rounder’s club in T20IsMohammad Nabi has completed 2,500 runs in his T20I career for Afghanistan. The 41-year-old also sits on an illustrious pile of 111 wickets in the format after playing 153 matches for his country.With his latest batting landmark, Nabi has become the first Afghanistan cricketer, and only the fourth overall, to complete 2,500 runs and pick up more than 100 wickets in T20I matches.Also Read- Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Who Scored 8 Off 7, Attacks Teammate Mohammad Nabi For Scoring 90 Off 52Previously, only former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, active Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza and Malaysia all-rounder Virandeep Singh have scaled the twin milestones. Here is a look all four players with over 2,500 runs and 100-plus wickets in T20I history.All-rounders with 2,500 runs and 100 wickets in T20I matches:PlayersSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableT20I runsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableT20I wicketsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableShakib Al HasanSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2,551SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table149SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSikandar RazaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3,244SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table114SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableVirandeep SinghSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3,402SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table126SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMohammad NabiSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2,501SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table111SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAmong the four all-rounders in this exclusive club, Sikandar Raza and Virandeep Singh are the only two cricketers in history to hold 100-plus wickets with an additional batting aggregate of over 3,000 T20I runs.Nabi third oldest to play a T20I in IndiaA few days ago, Mohammad Nabi also became the third oldest cricketer in history to play a T20I match on Indian soil. Aged 41 years and 255 days by the time of the first T20I of the series, he was aged 41 years and 257 days on the day of taking field for Afghanistan in the second match of the series in Delhi.As of now, the seasoned pro is only trailing behind Hong Kong’s Ryan Campbell (44 years and 34 days) and Italy’s Wayne Madsen (42 years and 38 days) for the all-time record in India.A look at Nabi’s Afghanistan careerRemarkably, Mohammad Nabi was part of the Afghanistan playing XI that played its first-ever ODI match in Benoni way back in April 2009. He also played Afghanistan’s first-ever T20I match the following year, and made his Test debut in June 2018 against Team India away from home. In a career almost synonymous with the country’s rise in international cricket, Nabi has so far earned three Test caps, 178 in ODIs and 154 in T20Is.Overall, he has aggregated 6,326 runs in 304 innings across all international formats at an average of 24.71. The seasoned off-spinner has also scalped 296 wickets in the process from 312 innings, including 177 in ODIs and 111 in T20Is matches.Also Read- Mayank Agarwal Puts BCCI On Notice, Smashes Century In County Championship
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