Naveen ul-Haq came into the limelight after a heated altercation with Royal Challengers Bangalore superstar Virat Kohli. RCB recently defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs in a low-scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Vihari Bajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Despite the defeat, Naveen individually had a very decent outing. He took three wickets. He was the most successful bowler for LSG and the also scored 13 runs with the bat. Virat Kohli, Naveen-ul-Haq Abuse Each Other During Heated Altercation Moments Before Gautam Gambhir Jumped in (Watch Video).

The Afghan pacer earlier made his debut in IPL 2023 in a match against Rajasthan Royals. In his debut match, Naveen bowled very economically as LSG managed to defend a total of 154. The 23-year-old might be new to the Indian Premier League but has a lot of experience and has competed for several franchises across the globe. He certainly showed that he has what it takes to make a mark in the Indian Premier League and fans will eagerly wait for some more such performances from the Afghanistan youngster. Let us take a look at some quick facts about him. Naveen-ul-Haq Posts Cryptic Story on Instagram After Ugly Spat With Virat Kohli.

Naveen ul-Haq Quick Facts

#Naveen ul-Haq was born on September 23, 1999 in Kabul.

#He made his debut in international cricket on September 25, 2016 against Bangladesh.

#His T20I debut came three years later against the same opposition.

#His last international appearance was against Pakistan in the 2nd T20I of the series. Afghanistan won the series 2-1.

#Naveen ul-Haq has played 14 wickets in seven ODIs played so far with his best figures being 4/42.

#In T20Is, he has played 27 matches and has taken 34 wickets.

#He has taken 160 wickets in 133 matches in his T20 career so far with three four-fers and one five-wicket haul.

Despite the verbal spat with Virat Kohli in the RCB match, it can be said Naveen has got a good start to his IPL career. The Afghan pacer has already taken seven wickets in four matches. With Mark Wood all set to miss the later stages of IPL 2023, Naveen will have an even bigger role for LSG. Lucknow Super Giants will be hoping that the Afghan pacer now continues his good start.

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