Naveen-ul-Haq is a fast bowler from Afghanistan who plays for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 24-year-old has taken retirement from the ODI format after the 2023 Cricket World Cup, and will now only focus on T20Is and franchise cricket.
Naveen had a decent outing in his debut IPL season in 2023 where he took 11 scalps from eight matches he played in that season. He has featured in 15 ODIs and 27 T20Is for Afghanistan so far. Naveen’s decision of early retirement came as a shock for the fans but it also means that he will now completely focus on the T20Is and franchise cricket. LSG have also backed him as they retained him ahead of IPL 2024. Let’s have a look at Naveen-ul-Haq’s IPL career so far.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL 2024 Team & Price
Naveen-ul-Haq was sold to Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL 2023 at the price of INR 50 Lakhs. The Afghanistan fast had a decent season and the franchise retained him again at the same price ahead of the IPL 2024 auction.
Year | Team | Price |
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2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | ₹ 50,00,000 |
2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | ₹ 50,00,000 |
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Career Stats
IPL Season | Matches | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Best | 4w |
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2024 | 9 | 32.3 | 322 | 12 | 26.83 | 9.91 | 3/49 | 0 |
2023 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 11 | 19.91 | 7.82 | 4/38 | 1 |
Naveen-ul-Haq is all set to take on the field for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2024. He will be one of the main fast-bowlers for LSG in the upcoming season. His form will be crucial for LSG as well as Afghanistan looking at the T20 World Cup in June 2024.