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Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2025: The Asia Cup 2025 is all set to start on September 9 with the first match scheduled to be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

While Afghanistan look to kick off the tournament in the best possible way after a recent disappointment in the Tri-Series 2025 final against Pakistan, their veteran all-rounder and former captain Mohammad Nabi will have a chance to create history.

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If the 40-year-old Nabi manages to score at least 51 runs, then he will become the first player from Afghanistan to score 6000 runs in international cricket.

Most runs for Afghanistan in international cricket

Mohammad Nabi: 5949 international runs in 312 matches

Rahmat Shah: 4948 international runs in 135 matches

Mohammad Shahzad: 4844 international runs in 159 matches

Asghar Afghan: 4246 international runs in 195 matches

Najibullah Zadran: 3890 international runs in 199 matches

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As of now, Nabi has 5949 runs to his name in 312 matches. He has scored 33 runs in three Tests, 3667 runs in 173 ODIs and 2249 runs in 136 T20I matches. Nabi is Afghanistan’s highest run-getter in T20Is and second-leading run scorer in the 50-over format of the game.

Mohammad Nabi’s record in international cricket for Afghanistan

ODIs: 3667 runs in 173 matches, Avg: 27.16, 100s/50s: 2/17

Tests: 33 runs in 3 matches, Avg: 5.50, 100s/50s: 0/0

T20Is: 2249 runs in 136 matches, Avg: 22.04, 100s/50s: 0/6

Having made his international debut way back in 2009 during an ODI match, Nabi has been a remarkable performer for Afghanistan over the years. In the T20I format of the Asia Cup, Nabi has scored 51 runs in seven innings of eight matches played so far across two editions and picked up seven wickets.

Apart from Nabi, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan will also have a chance to enter his name in the record books by becoming the highest wicket-taker in the T20I format of the Asia Cup. Rashid, who is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is, has picked up 11 wickets in eight Asia Cup T20I matches played so far.

He needs three more wickets against Hong Kong batters on Tuesday to break Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s record.

Most wickets in Asia Cup T20Is

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IND): 13 wickets in 6 matches

Amjad Javed (UAE): 12 wickets in 7 matches

Mohammad Naveed (UAE): 11 wickets in 7 matches

Rashid Khan (AFG): 11 wickets in 8 matches

Hardik Pandya (IND): 11 wickets in 8 matches