24-year-old Afghanistan batter, Naveen-Ul-Haq has announced his retirement after the conclusion of ODI World Cup 2023. The tournament will be the last ODI fixture for the prolific batter. The retirement is no less than a shock for cricket enthusiasts as the Afghan cricketer is just 24 years old. Naveen-Ul-Haq took to Instagram to announce his decision to retire.
“It has been an absolute honour to represent my country would like to announce my retirement from the ODI format at the end of this World Cup and will continue to wear this blue jersey in t20 cricket for my country it hasn’t been an easy decision to make but to prolong my playing career had to take this tough decision would like to thank @afghanistancricketboard. And all my fans for their support and unwavering love,” wrote the Afghanistan pacer.
Naveen-Ul-Haq said that he has taken the shocking decision to retire at the age of 24 but he will continue to play in T20I format. As per the reports, Naveen has decided to retire from the ODI format to concentrate on his T20I career. He received a call-up for the World Cup squad which begins on October 5. Notably, he was not a member of the Afghanistan team that featured at the Asia Cup 2023.
Virat Kohli & Naveen-Ul-Haq rivalry in ODI World Cup 2023
The entire cricket fraternity is buzzing with anticipation as the bitter rivalry between Virat Kohli & Naveen-Ul-Haq is all set to be rekindled in the ODI World Cup 2023. The face-off between Afghanistan & India is going to be bigger than the IND vs. PAK clash as fans will be keen to witness the face-off between these two stalwarts of the Cricket team.
The duo were engaged in a heated argument during the IPL 2023 which grabbed the limelight. The fans were eager to witness the face-off between the duo in the Asia Cup 2023 but couldn’t witness that due to Naveen’s omission from the squad. But the announcement of the Afghanistan Squad for World Cup 2023 has reignited the hope of witnessing their intense rivalry with Naveen back into the attack.
Afghanistan’s ODI World Cup 2023 Squad
Hashmatullah Shahidi(C) Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK) Ibrahim Zadran Riaz Hassan Rahmat Shah Najibullah Zadran Mohammad Nabi Ikram Alikhil Azmatullah Omarzai Rashid Khan A Rahman Mujeeb Ur Rahman Noor Ahmad Naveen-ul-Haq Fazalhaq Farooqi Reserve Players Gulbadin Naib Sharafudin Ashraf Farid Ahmad Malik.
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