The Pakistan pacer suffered an injury during the Asia Cup last year and missed the ODI World Cup 2023 in India. Naseem underwent surgery and couldn't recover in time for Pakistan's Test tour to Australia and white-ball tour to New Zealand. He made his comeback to competitive cricket after five months during the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Naseem recently criticized Pakistan's cricketing culture, stating that main players are afraid to give their bodies some rest as youngsters who do well in a game or two in their absence could take up their places.

"I think, unfortunately, in Pakistan, the case is different. Here, the situation is such that if a newcomer performs in one game, the main bowlers are afraid of their place in the XI and wonder if they will be retained for the next game.

There's also a fear among players and our culture is such that if we say our bodies aren't 100 percent or we are tired, there will be a lot of chatter about our commitment towards playing. Even the players start talking about you so you don't take rest voluntarily," he added.

Naseem opined that if the physio or bowling coach decides which player will play how many games in a particular series beforehand, it will help in managing the workload.

"The way to avoid that could be if the physio or bowling coach pre-decides the number of games you will play in a series. It will always be better. It [workload management] should happen but it is not in our culture," the 21-year-old mentioned.