Gulbadin Naib (born 4 June 1991) is an Afghan international cricketer. An all-rounder, he bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. He has represented the Afghanistan national cricket team across all three formats and briefly served as the side's One Day International (ODI) captain.
| Full name | Gulbadin Naib |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1991 |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | All-rounder |
| National side | Afghanistan |
Naib developed as a seam-bowling all-rounder, combining right-arm fast-medium bowling with right-handed batting. He has been a regular member of the Afghanistan squad in international cricket.
In April 2019, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) appointed Naib as the team's new ODI captain ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, replacing Asghar Afghan. Afghanistan lost all of their matches at the tournament. Following the World Cup, Rashid Khan was appointed captain of the Afghanistan cricket team across all three formats.
Naib led Afghanistan to the silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games cricket competition.
Naib is among the players who have contributed to Afghanistan's emergence on the international cricket stage. His tenure as ODI captain coincided with the country's appearance at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, and he later led the side to a notable medal finish at the 2022 Asian Games.