Asia Cup 2025: 5 Players who might play their last Asia Cup

Published - 10 Sept 2025, 20:03 IST | Updated - 10 Sept 2025, 20:34 IST

The Asia Cup 2025 could witness the final appearance of several seasoned cricketers who have been main members of their respective teams for over a decade. These veterans have contributed immensely with their skills on the field. Many of them have featured in multiple editions of the tournament, producing memorable knocks, crucial spells, and match-winning moments that are very much fresh in the memories of the fans.

As the latest edition of the continental tournament is on the beckoning, CricTracker has picked a set of five players who might well not get another opportunity to play in another Asia Cup. The list includes a couple of players from full-member nations like Afghanistan and Pakistan, while three others are from associate nations like Oman and Hong Kong. Let us have a look.

Mohammad Nabi, who has been the face of Afghanistan cricket for almost a couple of decades now, could be playing his last Asia Cup in 2025. Since Afghanistan’s debut in the tournament in 2014, Nabi has been a regular member, featuring in every edition and even leading the team twice, in 2014 and 2022. The veteran all-rounder, now in his late 40s, has been important in Afghanistan’s dominance.

Nabi has represented Afghanistan in over 300 international matches, becoming the first Afghan cricketer to play 100 ODIs and take 100 wickets in the format. In the continental tournament, he has captained the team in four ODIs and five T20Is, winning one and two respectively. Collectively, in five editions, he has scored 351 runs and bagged 16 wickets.