Fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has officially retired from ODI cricket following the culmination of Afghanistan's journey at the ongoing World Cup in India. The team concluded its World Cup campaign with a five-wicket loss against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday (Nov 11).&nbsp;

Following the match, Naveen took to his social media handles to post a farewell message and acknowledge the well-wishers.&nbsp;

"I have worn this jersey with immense pride from my first game till my last game today thanks for all the messages and wishes from everyone," wrote Naveen in his Instagram story.&nbsp;

Despite not picking up any wickets against the Proteas,&nbsp;Naveen's final hurrah has been nothing short of a fairytale. The giant-killing Afghans thrashed&nbsp;England, Pakistan Sri Lanka and Netherlands&nbsp;while coming perilously close to upstaging five-time world champions Australia. Throughout the tournament, Naveen remained a pivotal part of the squad, delivering crucial breakthroughs.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/afghanistans-world-cup-2023-dream-run-ends-with-5-wicket-loss-at-hands-of-south-africa-657407">Also read |&nbsp;Afghanistan’s World Cup 2023 dream run ends with 5-wicket loss at hands of South Africa</a>

<h2>Naveen's retirement announcement&nbsp;</h2>

The right-arm pacer, surprising the cricketing world, announced days before the start of the World Cup that he will be retiring following the conclusion of the quadrennial event.&nbsp;Naveen said the decision wasn’t an easy one but one he had to take to prolong his playing career.

"It has been an absolute honour to represent my country, and I 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," Naveen wrote in his post.

After retiring from the 50-over format, Naveen would only represent the Afghan side in the T20 format while plying his trade in franchise cricket around the globe.&nbsp;

Lately, more and more cricketers are giving up playing the long formats of the game to travel to different countries and play franchise cricket. The main reason is the monetary benefit as a cricketer's career is short-lived and unless hefty central contracts are offered, most have to rely on cricket leagues to survive.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has officially retired from ODI cricket following the culmination of Afghanistan's journey at the ongoing World Cup in India. The team concluded its World Cup campaign with a five-wicket loss against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday (Nov 11).

Fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has officially retired from ODI cricket following the culmination of Afghanistan's journey at the ongoing World Cup in India. The team concluded its World Cup campaign with a five-wicket loss against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday (Nov 11). Following the match, Naveen took to his social media handles to post a farewell message and acknowledge the well-wishers. "I have worn this jersey with immense pride from my first game till my last game today thanks for all the messages and wishes from everyone," wrote Naveen in his Instagram story. Despite not picking up any wickets against the Proteas, Naveen's final hurrah has been nothing short of a fairytale. The giant-killing Afghans thrashed England, Pakistan Sri Lanka and Netherlands while coming perilously close to upstaging five-time world champions Australia. Throughout the tournament, Naveen remained a pivotal part of the squad, delivering crucial breakthroughs. Also read | Afghanistan’s World Cup 2023 dream run ends with 5-wicket loss at hands of South Africa Naveen's retirement announcement The right-arm pacer, surprising the cricketing world, announced days before the start of the World Cup that he will be retiring following the conclusion of the quadrennial event. Naveen said the decision wasn’t an easy one but one he had to take to prolong his playing career. "It has been an absolute honour to represent my country, and I 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," Naveen wrote in his post. After retiring from the 50-over format, Naveen would only represent the Afghan side in the T20 format while plying his trade in franchise cricket around the globe. Lately, more and more cricketers are giving up playing the long formats of the game to travel to different countries and play franchise cricket. The main reason is the monetary benefit as a cricketer's career is short-lived and unless hefty central contracts are offered, most have to rely on cricket leagues to survive. (With inputs from agencies)

World Cup 2023: Naveen-ul-Haq retires from ODI cricket after Afghanistan's dream WC run

The heated altercation between Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen-ul-Haq and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli in the latest edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had taken the internet by storm. Following the conclusion of the match, Kohli once again got involved in a heated exchange of words with Lucknow mentor Gautam Gambhir. Naveen recently opened up on the incident with Kohli.

“Players who were there, they know how I dealt with the situation. I never lost my temper, when I was batting or after the match. What I did after the match can be seen by everyone. I was just shaking hands and then he (Kohli) grabbed my hand forcefully and I am also a human being and I reacted,” Naveen-ul-Haq was quoted as telling BBC Pashto.

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Gautam Gambhir also shared his opinion on this matter recently. Talking to News18 India, the World Cup-winning cricketer said that he did nothing wrong by defending Naveen-ul-Haq after the game. Gambhir stated that it is his “duty to stand with” the Lucknow fast bowler.

Later, Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Naveen-ul-Haq were penalised for their unruly behaviour. The three cricketers were handed heavy fines. Kohli and Gambhir were fined 100 per cent of their match fees. Naveen, on the other hand, had 50 per cent of his match fees being fined. The IPL also released a statement conveying that Kohli and Gambhir confessed to have committed a Level 2 offence.

Coming back to on-field events, the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants ended in the Faf du Plessis-led side’s favour. Chasing a target of 127, Lucknow were bowled out for 108.

Royal Challenger Bangalore’s journey in IPL 2023 came to an end at the league stage. Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, managed to reach the playoffs. But their chances of winning the maiden IPL title were over after facing an exit in the Eliminator.

The heated altercation between Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen-ul-Haq and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli in the latest edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had taken the internet by storm.

The heated altercation between Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen-ul-Haq and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli in the latest edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had taken the internet by storm. Following the conclusion of the match, Kohli once again got involved in a heated exchange of words with Lucknow mentor Gautam Gambhir. Naveen recently opened up on the incident with Kohli. “Players who were there, they know how I dealt with the situation. I never lost my temper, when I was batting or after the match. What I did after the match can be seen by everyone. I was just shaking hands and then he (Kohli) grabbed my hand forcefully and I am also a human being and I reacted,” Naveen-ul-Haq was quoted as telling BBC Pashto. × Gautam Gambhir also shared his opinion on this matter recently. Talking to News18 India, the World Cup-winning cricketer said that he did nothing wrong by defending Naveen-ul-Haq after the game. Gambhir stated that it is his “duty to stand with” the Lucknow fast bowler. Later, Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Naveen-ul-Haq were penalised for their unruly behaviour. The three cricketers were handed heavy fines. Kohli and Gambhir were fined 100 per cent of their match fees. Naveen, on the other hand, had 50 per cent of his match fees being fined. The IPL also released a statement conveying that Kohli and Gambhir confessed to have committed a Level 2 offence. Coming back to on-field events, the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants ended in the Faf du Plessis-led side’s favour. Chasing a target of 127, Lucknow were bowled out for 108. Royal Challenger Bangalore’s journey in IPL 2023 came to an end at the league stage. Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, managed to reach the playoffs. But their chances of winning the maiden IPL title were over after facing an exit in the Eliminator.

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