ICC Champions Trophy 2017: 5 champions who were missed

#5 Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi is an icon for the associate nations

Mohammad Nabi, a dependable middle-order batsman who also bowls off-spin, is a class act who we missed in the Champions Trophy. Nabi's rise – almost in alignment with his nation's – into world stage has been astounding.

There are very few cricketers other than Nabi who deserve as much credit as him in bringing Afganistan to the centre stage of world cricket. In an event where cricket is celebrated, talent is acclaimed, leadership skills are venerated, Nabi would have proved a great ambassador of the game on the world stage.

Mohammad Nabi is a champion cricketer