Naveen-ul-Haq To Undergo Knee Surgery, Ruled Out Of T20I Series Against Bangladesh

Afghanistan fast-bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has been dominated out of the upcoming T20I collection towards Bangladesh, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) introduced on Saturday.

The pacer will endure surgical procedure on his knee after struggling an damage. The ACB took to Twitter to announce that Naveen-ul-Haq would journey to the UK for the surgical procedure and can miss the upcoming T20I project towards Bangladesh. The cricket board additionally said that the surgical procedure can be a minor one.

Naveen-ul-Haq has been changed by Nijat Masoud within the Afghanistan squad. The 24-year-old has performed 1 Check and three T20Is thus far. He made his Check debut final month towards Bangladesh and picked up a five-wicket haul within the first innings. Masoud made his T20I final 12 months through the tour of Zimbabwe and has not performed a T20I since that collection.

“Naveen Ul Haq to Endure Knee Surgical procedure, Changed by Nijat Masoud. Afghanistan’s right-arm fast @imnaveenulhaq has suffered a knee damage and is predicted to go to a Knee Accidents specialist in the UK for minor surgical procedure.

“Sadly, Naveen won’t be a part of Afghanistan’s upcoming @BCBtigers T20I collection and has been changed by Nijat Masoud. We want him a swift restoration and stay up for his return to the crew,” ACB wrote on Twitter.

🚨 Harm Replace | Naveen Ul Haq to Endure Knee Surgical procedure, Changed by Nijat Masoud

Afghanistan’s right-arm fast, @imnaveenulhaq, has suffered a knee damage and is predicted to go to a Knee Accidents specialist in the UK for minor surgical procedure. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/QfTZ0II5c9

— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) July 8, 2023

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In the meantime, Afghanistan might be trying to win the ODI collection towards Bangladesh. They gained the primary ODI by 17 runs (DLS methodology) and could have an opportunity to wrap up the collection on Saturday when the second ODI will get underway. A win on Saturday will give Bangladesh an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match collection. After the ODIs, each groups will play two T20Is.