Nabi’s son Eisakhil eyes BPL comeback after maiden T20 ton
Nabi’s son Eisakhil eyes BPL comeback after maiden T20 ton
DHAKA, Jan 18, 2026 (BSS)- Hassan Eisakhil, the son of Afghanistan allrounder
Mohammad Nabi, has expressed his desire to return to the Bangladesh Premier
League (BPL) next season if any franchise shows interest in signing him.
Eisakhil spent the first half of the ongoing BPL season on the sidelines
before finally getting an opportunity for Noakhali Express in Sylhet. He made
an immediate impact, scoring 92 off 60 balls on debut.
The match was also memorable as it marked the first time Eisakhil took the
field alongside his father, Mohammad Nabi, in professional cricket.
He followed it up with an even bigger performance today, smashing a
scintillating century against Rangpur Riders.
Eisakhil struck a 72 ball-107, laced with four fours and 11 sixes and with
that effort, he joined an elite list of batters to have hit 11 sixes in a
single BPL innings, alongside Chris Gayle, Tamim Iqbal and Johnson Charles.
However, Eisakhil said records were not in his mind during the knock.
“I never thought I had to hit 10 or 11 sixes. I didn’t even realize that I
hit 11 sixes today. In fact, I have hit a lot of sixes in three matches,” he
said.
Although he has previously scored centuries in first-class and List A
cricket, this was Eisakhil’s maiden T20 hundred. He believes the innings will
serve as a major confidence boost going forward.
“If someone takes me in their team, I want to come back to the BPL again,” he
said, underlining his eagerness to return to the tournament.
Eisakhil’s innings was built patiently. He reached his fifty off 50 balls
before accelerating dramatically, scoring 57 runs from the next 22
deliveries. His century helped Noakhali Express post 173, though the total
eventually proved insufficient for victory as Towhid Hridoy hammered 63 ball-
109 to overtrump him and led Rangpur Riders to an eight-wicket victory.
Reflecting on his batting approach, Eisakhil explained that patience and
intent were key.
“The plan was simple. If I got the ball in the right area, I would go for my
shots. The intention was always positive,” he said.
“The first 10 to 12 overs were very difficult and strike rotation wasn’t
easy. Later, the wicket changed, and I told myself that I had to play my
shots now.”
