Naveen had been working towards an international comeback after being away from cricket since December 2025. He was initially ruled out of the T20 World Cup, and although the bone healed within 10 weeks, subsequent labrum repair surgery to tighten his shoulder capsule extended his recovery.
“After the third T20 against India, I was on the ground sitting alone. I spoke to GG (Gautam Gambhir) Sir about it (injury) after he asked me what had happened and why I didn't play. GG bhai was our coach in Lucknow in the IPL, and to be really honest, it helped me quite a lot to have that 20-25 minutes of chat with him," Naveen told Cricbuzz.
“The conversation was about cricket, and it was a bit about how I was going through this challenging phase. I was a bit down initially when I spoke to him. That chat changed my perspective of how to rebuild again and go again.”
Naveen-ul-Haq Trusts His Skills And Won’t Rush His Comeback
“To be honest, these things are not coming to my mind - like what I have to do when I join the Afghanistan team and whether I will have a place in the XI or not, or how the comeback will be. I trust my skills, I know what I am capable of, everyone knows what level of cricket I have played and what my skill set is and what my past performances are. For me, it doesn't matter if I come and prove myself to someone."
Naveen-ul-Haq Sets Fitness Goals Instead Of A Return Date
Naveen-ul-Haq has avoided setting a fixed date for his comeback and is concentrating on rehabilitation, strength work and rebuilding his bowling workload. He wants complete confidence in his repaired shoulder before returning to international or franchise cricket.
"This time, if I have to come back to cricket, international cricket or league cricket, I need to have 100-120 percent assurance on my fitness, on my shoulder. Only then will I make a comeback so that I don't have to hear anyone say, 'What's his fitness level? Will his shoulder pop out or not?' I want to get this done and over with and then make a comeback."
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