Naveen-ul-Haq walked into the IPL in 2023 as a ₹50 lakh punt by Lucknow Super Giants and walked out of his debut season as one of their most reliable seamers. This Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Stats page traces the Afghan fast bowler’s two-season stint with LSG: 11 wickets at an economy of 7.82 in 2023, a team-leading 14 wickets in 2024, a best of 4 for 38 in the 2023 Eliminator, and then the sudden stop — released ahead of the 2025 mega auction and unsold in back-to-back auctions. With the IPL 2027 season yet to begin, here is everything the numbers say about his IPL career, his price history, and where he stands now.
His story is unusual even by IPL standards. Afghanistan is known for producing world-class spinners, yet Naveen arrived as a seamer who had learned his trade in the CPL, the PSL, the T20 Blast and the SA20. LSG backed him at his base price, retained him for a second season at the same ₹50 lakh, and watched him become their leading wicket-taker in 2024. Then came release, a ₹2 crore base price, and two auctions with no bids.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Stats Overview
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Naveen-ul-Haq |
| IPL Debut | 2023, Lucknow Super Giants |
| Role | Bowler |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Current IPL Team | None (released by LSG ahead of the 2025 mega auction) |
| IPL Matches | 18 |
| IPL Runs | 18 |
| Highest Score | 13 |
| IPL Wickets | 25 |
| Best Bowling | 4/38 |
| IPL 2027 Team | Not officially confirmed (no team yet) |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Naveen-ul-Haq?
Naveen-ul-Haq was born on 23 September 1999 in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed lower-order batter who made his international debut for Afghanistan in 2016 and his T20I debut against Bangladesh in September 2019. Before the IPL, he built his reputation across franchise leagues: the Caribbean Premier League, the Pakistan Super League, the T20 Blast with Leicestershire (where he took 5 for 11 against Worcestershire in 2022, his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket), the SA20, the Lanka Premier League, and the Bangladesh Premier League.
He retired from ODI cricket after the 2023 World Cup to focus on T20Is and franchise cricket. His standout international moment came at the 2024 T20 World Cup, where his 4 for 26 against Bangladesh in the Super Eight helped Afghanistan reach their first-ever World Cup semi-final. A shoulder injury then disrupted his career, ruling him out of the 2025 Asia Cup and Afghanistan’s 2026 T20 World Cup campaign, before he returned to Afghanistan’s T20I squad for a series against India in September 2026.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | Bought at auction (₹50 lakh) |
| 2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | Retained (₹50 lakh) |
| 2025 | None | Released; unsold at mega auction |
| 2026 | None | Unsold at auction |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Season not started; mini-auction expected December 2026 |
Naveen has played the IPL for only one franchise. LSG picked him up at his base price of ₹50 lakh in the 2023 auction — he had gone unsold in the first round before being taken later — and kept him for 2024 at the same figure. He shared the LSG dressing room with Nicholas Pooran, KL Rahul, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis and Devdutt Padikkal across those two seasons. Ahead of the 2025 mega auction, LSG released him, and no franchise bid for him at a base price of ₹2 crore. He went unsold again at the 2026 auction, with a shoulder injury clouding his fitness. His IPL career is therefore a neat two-season block with one team.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL 2023 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 28 | 11 | 4/38 | 19.91 | 7.82 | 15.27 | 1 |
His debut season was genuinely impressive. Making his first appearance for LSG in 2023, Naveen picked up 11 wickets in 8 matches while going at just 7.82 runs an over — comfortably the most economical stretch of his IPL career. The highlight came in the Eliminator against Mumbai Indians, where his 4 for 38 stood out in a game LSG eventually lost by 81 runs. He was used mainly in the middle and death overs, and his calm lengths made him a dependable option at a time when LSG’s pace attack needed one.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL 2024 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 36.3 | 14 | 3/49 | 26.57 | 10.19 | 15.64 | 0 |
Retained at ₹50 lakh, Naveen played more games in 2024 and took more wickets — 14 in 10 matches, which made him LSG’s leading wicket-taker that season. But the numbers tell a second story too: his economy ballooned to 10.19, nearly two and a half runs an over more than in 2023. His best figures were 3 for 49. The wicket-taking held up, but the control that had defined his debut season slipped, which is part of why franchises thought twice at the 2025 mega auction.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL 2025 Stats
Naveen-ul-Haq did not play IPL 2025. Released by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the mega auction, he registered at a base price of ₹2 crore and went unsold, attracting no bids. There are no 2025 season statistics to record.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL 2026 Stats
Naveen-ul-Haq did not play IPL 2026 either. He listed himself at a base price of ₹2 crore for the 2026 auction and went unsold once more, this time amid open concerns about the shoulder injury that had sidelined him through much of 2025 and early 2026. There are no 2026 season statistics to record.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. The IPL 2027 mini-auction is expected in December 2026, with Goa reported as the likely venue. Naveen currently has no IPL team; whether he registers for the auction, and at what base price, is not officially confirmed. This page will be updated if he joins a squad.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL 2027 Team and Price
Naveen-ul-Haq’s IPL 2027 team and price are not officially confirmed. He was released by Lucknow Super Giants before the 2025 mega auction and has been without an IPL team since, going unsold at base prices of ₹2 crore in both the 2025 and 2026 auctions. His last IPL price was ₹50 lakh, retained by LSG for 2024. A return to the league would depend on the December 2026 mini-auction — see our guide to the IPL 2027 retention deadline, rules and purse for how squads take shape before the auction.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Career Batting Stats
| Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | HS | Average | Strike Rate | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 18.00 | 72.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting is a footnote in Naveen’s IPL story. He has scored 18 runs in 18 matches with a highest score of 13, made during the 2023 season. He is a genuine number 10 or 11 and has never been asked to do more than survive a few balls at the death.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Career Bowling Stats
| Matches | Overs | Runs Conceded | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 64.3 | 591 | 25 | 4/38 | 23.64 | 9.16 | 15.48 | 1 | 0 |
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LSG | 8 | – | 16 | 13 | 16.00 | 76.19 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7.82 |
| 2024 | LSG | 10 | – | 2 | 2* | – | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10.19 |
| 2025 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – |
| 2026 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – |
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Highest Score
Naveen-ul-Haq’s highest IPL score is 13, made during the 2023 season for Lucknow Super Giants. As a tail-end batter, he has rarely had the chance to build an innings — his 18 career IPL runs have come in just 6 innings — so 13 remains his best return in the league.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
Naveen has taken 25 IPL wickets in 18 matches at an average of 23.64 and a strike rate of 15.48. His best bowling figures are 4 for 38 against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2023 Eliminator at Chennai — a four-wicket haul in a knockout game, and comfortably his finest IPL spell. He has one four-wicket haul in the league and no five-fors. In 2024 he was LSG’s leading wicket-taker with 14 scalps, even as his economy rose sharply.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | ₹50 lakh | Bought at auction (base price) |
| 2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | ₹50 lakh | Retained |
| 2025 | – | ₹2 crore (base) | Released by LSG; unsold at mega auction |
| 2026 | – | ₹2 crore (base) | Unsold at auction |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Not officially confirmed | Season not started |
His price history reads like a cautionary tale about base-price jumps. Bought cheap and retained cheap, Naveen raised his base price to ₹2 crore after release — and the market said no, twice. The shoulder injury that kept him out of Afghanistan’s 2025 Asia Cup and 2026 T20 World Cup campaigns did his auction case no favours.
Naveen-ul-Haq IPL Records and Achievements
- 4 for 38 against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2023 Eliminator — one of the standout spells of the 2023 playoffs.
- Lucknow Super Giants’ leading wicket-taker in IPL 2024 with 14 wickets.
- One of the first Afghan pace bowlers to play in the IPL, alongside Fazalhaq Farooqi in 2023, at a time when Afghan IPL representation was almost entirely spin.
- Economy rate of 7.82 in IPL 2023 — among the best for any bowler who played 8 or more matches that season.
Naveen-ul-Haq’s IPL Performance Analysis
The two seasons point in opposite directions, and that tension explains his IPL trajectory. In 2023, Naveen was the complete package for a middle-overs seamer: 11 wickets in 8 games at 7.82 an over, with a strike rate of 15.27 that showed the wickets came regularly, not cheaply. The 4 for 38 in the Eliminator proved he could do it under knockout pressure.
In 2024 the volume improved — 14 wickets, more games, LSG’s best return — but the method deteriorated. An economy of 10.19 is expensive for any bowler, and an average climbing from 19.91 to 26.57 suggests batters had worked out his lengths. His strike rate barely moved (15.64), so he was still taking a wicket roughly every two and a half overs; the problem was purely cost. Franchises weighing a ₹2 crore base price saw a bowler whose best season was two years old and whose fitness was uncertain, and they passed.
His path back, if it exists, runs through the December 2026 mini-auction: a lower base price, a fully fit shoulder, and a reminder of the miserly 2023 version would all help. But as of now, the 2024 evidence is what the market is pricing in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which IPL team does Naveen-ul-Haq play for?
Naveen-ul-Haq played for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2023 and 2024. He was released ahead of the 2025 mega auction and currently has no IPL team.
What is Naveen-ul-Haq’s IPL 2027 price?
Not officially confirmed. His last IPL price was ₹50 lakh, retained by LSG for 2024. He went unsold at a ₹2 crore base price in both the 2025 and 2026 auctions, and the IPL 2027 mini-auction is expected in December 2026.
What are Naveen-ul-Haq’s career IPL stats?
18 matches, 25 wickets at an average of 23.64 and an economy of 9.16, with best figures of 4 for 38. With the bat he has scored 18 runs at a highest score of 13.
What is Naveen-ul-Haq’s best bowling in the IPL?
4 for 38 against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2023 Eliminator at Chennai — the only four-wicket haul of his IPL career.
When did Naveen-ul-Haq make his IPL debut?
In 2023 for Lucknow Super Giants, after being bought at his base price of ₹50 lakh in the 2023 auction.
Did Naveen-ul-Haq play IPL 2025 or IPL 2026?
No. He went unsold in both the 2025 mega auction and the 2026 auction at a base price of ₹2 crore, and played no matches in either season.
Is Naveen-ul-Haq playing IPL 2027?
That is not officially confirmed. The 2027 season has not started, and he currently has no IPL team. His participation would depend on the December 2026 mini-auction.
What is Naveen-ul-Haq’s bowling style?
He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who relies on seam movement and disciplined lengths, mainly bowling in the middle and death overs.
Sources and Data Notes
Season and career figures were cross-checked across Lucknow Super Giants’ official site, CricTracker, MyKhel, OneCricket, InsideSport and Cricbuzz, and align at 18 matches, 25 wickets, average 23.64, economy 9.16, best 4/38. Auction history is drawn from IPL auction reporting (2023 bought at ₹50 lakh base; 2024 retained; 2025 and 2026 unsold at ₹2 crore base). Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 14 October 2026
