IPL 2022: Gujrat Titans sign Rahmanullah Gurbaz – Gujarat Titans signed Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz as the replacement for Jason Roy. The England star pulled out of IPL 2022 due to personal reasons. Gurbaz has now become the fifth Afghan player in the league after Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi and Fazalhaq Farooqi. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“Gujarat Titans have signed Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Gurbaz has signed up as a replacement for the England batter Jason Roy, who had earlier pulled out of the tournament,” Gujarat Titans said in a statement.
IPL 2022: Rahmanullah Gurbaz becomes fifth Afghan player in IPL 2022, third to join GT after Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad
A right-handed batter and a wicketkeeper, Gurbaz had represented Afghanistan in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup. Since making his senior international debut in 2019, he has played nine One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 20 T20 Internationals so far.
In 2021, Gurbaz became the first Afghan batter to score a century on ODI debut – a feat he achieved against Ireland at Abu Dhabi. The 20-year-old joins his countrymen Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad in the Gujarat Titans team.
Welcome home, Gurbaz bhai! 🤗
Aapda debut ma pan 💯 joiye che.#GujaratTitans pic.twitter.com/nHa1a7IrAh
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) March 9, 2022
IPL 2022: Rahmanullah Gurbaz becomes fifth Afghan player in IPL 2022, third to join GT after Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad
Afghanistan players in IPL 2022:
Rashid Khan (GT): Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s Gujarat Titans teammate Rashid Khan is the most expensive Afghan player of IPL 2022. GT paid Rs 15 Cr to pick him from players’ draft after he parted ways with Sunrisers Hyderabad. In 76 IPL matches, Rashid Khan has bagged 93 wickets at an economy rate of 6.33.
IPL 2022: Rahmanullah Gurbaz becomes fifth Afghan player in IPL 2022, third to join GT after Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad (GT): Afghanistan’s 17-year-old left-arm spinner is IPL 2022’s youngest player. Although he is yet to make his international debut, Gujrat Titans paid Rs 30 lakh to get him from the auction.
IPL 2022: Rahmanullah Gurbaz becomes fifth Afghan player in IPL 2022, third to join GT after Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad
Mohammad Nabi (KKR): Kolkata Knight Riders picked Afghanistan T20 captain Mohammad Nabi for Rs 1 Cr. Despite his all-round abilities, he has never received a long run and he would hope to get opportunities.
IPL 2022: Rahmanullah Gurbaz becomes fifth Afghan player in IPL 2022, third to join GT after Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad
Fazalhaq Farooqi (SRH): The young left-arm fast bowler has had a good start to his international career, bagging 7 wickets in four matches in ODIs and six wickets in three matches in T20Is. On his debut IPL stint, he will be hoping to get game-time for SRH.
IPL 2022: Rahmanullah Gurbaz becomes fifth Afghan player in IPL 2022, third to join GT after Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad
