Overview
- Reports say the seamer will undergo surgery later in January and will also miss the upcoming T20Is against West Indies.
- The Afghanistan Cricket Board has not named a direct replacement, with reserves AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmadzai and Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi on standby.
- Naveen has been sidelined from international duty since December 2024 after missing the 2025 Asia Cup with a persistent shoulder problem.
- Despite the injury layoff, he featured in franchise leagues including SA20, Major League Cricket and the ILT20 in recent months.
- Rashid Khan has left MI Cape Town to lead Afghanistan for the West Indies series, with MI Cape Town confirming Kieron Pollard as his overseas replacement for the SA20.