| Naveen-ul-Haq is an Afghanistan cricketer. |
| He got into a fight with former Indian captain Virat Kohli during an IPL match on 1 May 2023. |
| He was born in Kabul and later moved to Pakistan due to family conditions. |
| Naveen studied in Pakistan for five to six years. |
| During his time in Pakistan, he watched Indian cricket matches on TV, igniting his love for the sport. |
| Despite his parents not allowing him to play cricket on weekends, Naveen played tape-ball cricket near his home. |
| In his early cricket days, Naveen would bat and keep wickets but disliked bowling. |
| He began playing cricket seriously after watching Afghanistan qualify for the first T20 World Cup in 2012. |
| Inspired by Hamid Hassan, he decided to take up fast bowling as his career path. |
| Upon returning to Afghanistan, Naveen faced resistance from his father to pursue cricket professionally. |
| He eventually joined the National Cricket Academy with his brother's help. |
| Initially struggling with leather balls, Naveen found his footing with practice. |
| His coach moved him to practice with juniors before promoting him to the senior team. |
| During trials for the under-16 national team, Naveen impressed the selectors with his bowling. |
| At 11, Naveen represented Afghanistan in the U-16 team in Penang. |
| Though initially focusing on batting, Naveen switched to bowling and excelled in a tournament. |
| He helped Afghanistan win the ACC Under-19 2014 Premier League. |
| Naveen dedicated time to improving himself with a personal trainer and strict workout regime. |
| On 25 September 2016, Naveen debuted in List A cricket against Bangladesh. |
| He won the ACC Under-19 Youth Asia Cup in 2017. |
| In March 2018, Naveen made his first-class debut for Kabul Eagles. |
| Naveen played in various T20 leagues, including the Caribbean Premier League and Lanka Premier League. |
| In 2021, he played for Leicestershire Foxes in the T20 Blast in England. |
| Naveen achieved his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket in June 2022. |
| He was part of the Lucknow Super Giants in the 2023 Indian Premier League. |
| Naveen participated in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and captained Afghanistan in the 2016 Under-19 Asia Cup. |
| He made his T20 International debut in 2017. |
| Naveen was appointed captain for Afghanistan's squad in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. |
| He joined Afghanistan's T20I squad in 2019. |
| Naveen shared his thoughts about Shahid Afridi’s advice on Twitter in December 2020. |
| He was selected for Afghanistan's squad in the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. |
| In 2021, Naveen topped the wicket charts at the Vitality Blast. |
| He received a Gold Fox cap from Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 2022. |
| Naveen announced his absence from the Big Bash League on Twitter in January 2023. |
| His bowling action underwent changes due to back problems and injuries in 2015-16. |
