Naveen-ul-Haq pulls out of 2022 Pakistan Super League

The 22-year-old pacer was drafted by Quetta Gladiators earlier in December

Naveen-ul-Haq has pulled out of the 2022 Pakistan Super League, citing personal reasons.

The 22-year-old pacer, who was drafted by Quetta Gladiators earlier in December, confirmed his absence from the tournament on social media, posting: "Sad to be missing out from the PSL. Hopefully will play sometime in future."

His manager, Kaustav Lahiri, added: "I would like to confirm that Naveen has pulled out of PSL 2022 for some personal reasons.

"PSL is a fantastic competition, and we look forward to being part of it in near future."

^{Naveen bowling for Leicestershire in the T20 Blast [Tony Marshall/Getty Images]}

22-year-old Naveen has made 13 T20I appearances for Afghanistan since making his debut in 2019, taking 18 wickets and recording an economy of 7.67. He has also taken 14 wickets in seven ODIs.

A regular on the T20 franchise circuit, the fast bowler has enjoyed stints in the Bangladesh Premier League, Caribbean Premier League, Lanka Premier League and T20 Blast, finishing the 2021 edition of the latter with a competition-leading 26 wickets.

The 2022 Pakistan Super League is scheduled to begin on January 27 in Karachi.

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