| Naveen-ul-Haq Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 23, 1999 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Naveen-ul-Haq is an Afghan professional cricketer who has represented his country in the shorter formats of the sport (ODIs and T20Is), as a frontline pace bowler. In the Afghan domestic circuit, he has played for the Mis Ainak Knights (2017, 2019-2020), Kabul Region (2018-2019, 2022), and the Band-e-Amir Dragons across all formats. In franchise-based T20 leagues around the world, Naveen has turned out for the Nangarhar Leopards (2018-19) in the APL (Afghanistan Premier League); Fortune Barishal, Sylhet Thunder (2019-20), Khulna Tigers (2021-22), and the Rangpur Riders (2022-23) in the BPL (Bangladesh Premier League); the Kandy Tuskers (2020) and the Colombo Stars (2021-2022) in the LPL (Lanka Premier League); the Guyana Amazon Warriors (2020-2021) and the Jamaica Tallawahs (2023) in the CPL (Caribbean Premier League); the Leicestershire Foxes (2021-Present) in the T20 Blast; the Sharjah Warriors (2022-23) in the ILT20 (International League T20); and the Lucknow Super Giants (2023-Present) in the IPL (Indian Premier League).
Born Name
Naveen-ul-Haq Murid
Nick Name
Naveen
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Kabul, Afghanistan
Residence
Kabul, Afghanistan
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Cricketer
Family
- Siblings – He has an older brother.
Manager
He has been represented by Kaustav Lahiri, Manager and Booking Agent, 1st Sports Event, Sports Management Agency, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Batting
Right-Handed
Bowling
Right-Arm Medium-Fast
Role
Bowler
Jersey Number
78 – T20 International (T20I), Nangarhar Leopards (APL), Colombo Stars (LPL), Leicestershire Foxes (T20 Blast), Lucknow Super Giants (IPL)
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
78 kg or 172 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
He is of Pashtun descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Short-cropped, side-parted hair
- Affable smile
- Sports a trimmed beard
Religion
Islam
Naveen-ul-Haq Facts
- Naveen first came into the spotlight when he was included in Afghanistan’s squad for the 2016 edition of the ICC (International Cricket Council) Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Afghanistan finished in 9th place in a field of 16 teams. It was the country’s 4th successive appearance in the tournament – having first competed in the 2010 (8th) edition.
- In December 2016, he was named the captain of the Afghan squad for the 2016 edition of the ACC (Asian Cricket Council) Under-19 Asia Cup. He finished the tournament as the joint 3rd-high wicket-taker with 9 dismissals to his name. Afghanistan reached the semi-final of the tournament where they lost to eventual and 5th-time champions India by 77 runs.
- In December 2017, Naveen was named the captain of the Afghan squad for the 2018 edition of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In the team’s 2nd match of the group stage, against Sri Lanka, he produced match-best bowling figures (4/35 in 8 overs) to help Afghanistan win by 32 runs (via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method (a controversial system of readjusting targets in rain-affected matches)) – a result that qualified Afghanistan for the quarter-final stage. Afghanistan eventually finished in 4th place – their then-best performance in the tournament.
- In September 2021, with 26 dismissals to his name, while representing the Leicestershire Foxes, he finished as the leading wicket-taker in the 2021 edition of the T20 Blast (a professional T20 format cricket competition for English and Welsh first-class counties).
- In Afghanistan’s 3rd match of the ‘Super 12’ phase of the 2021 edition of the ICC T20 World Cup, Naveen produced an excellent bowling spell (3/26 in 4 overs) to help Afghanistan defeat Namibia by 62 runs. He was named the ‘Player of the Match’ for his performance.
- In Afghanistan’s last match of the ‘Super 12’ phase of the 2022 edition of the ICC T20 World Cup, he produced match-best bowling figures (3/21 in 4 overs) as Afghanistan fell just 4 runs short of upsetting hosts and the defending champions Australia.
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