Afghan Cricketer R Gurbaz set to replace Jason Roy in GT IPL 2022

The Gujarat Titans are likely to sign Rahmanullah Gurbaz in GT IPL 2022 in place of Jason Roy. Jason was pulled out of the 15^th season of the Indian Premier League 2022 last month.

The selection isn’t a direct substitute for England’s hard-hitting opener. The Gujarat Titans’ management made the move with the present Wriddhiman Saha situation in mind. Although Saha has been widely regarded as their first-choice keeper. They wanted to have a backup in case something unexpected occurred.

The Titans have added another wicketkeeper, Matthew Wade, to their ranks. But the contracted Australian players will not be able to play in the IPL 2022. Until April 6, as Cricket Australia (CA) has previously said. GT of IPL 2022 take on fellow debutants Lucknow Super Giants in their opening game of the IPL 2022 on March 28. Despite the fact that the franchise management has not verified this. Sources of Afghanistan cricket have confirmed the story.

In the Gujarat team, Gurbaz will join by his compatriot players of Afghanistan Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad. He joins Mohammad Nabi (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (Sunrisers Hyderabad) as the sixth Afghan to play in the League.

Jason Roy Withdrawal GT IPL 2022

After the Ahmedabad franchise Gujarat Titan selects Jason Roy at the base price of Rs 2 crore. Jason Roy withdrew from the GT IPL 2022. Citing family concerns and bubble fatigue. The issue has subsequently sparked heated debate among clubs. The prevailing sentiment is that the Board of Control for Cricket in India should not allow overseas players to miss the league for reasons. Other than international obligations or fitness difficulties after they have registered for the auction.

Also Read: Gujarat Titans IPL 2022 Full Squad List

Rahmanullah Gurbaz T20Is & ODIs Records

Gurbaz has the eighth-highest strike rate (153.05) among 65 players. He has scored 1500+ T20 International series runs since September 2019. Gurbaz, a hard-hitting batsman who can play shots all over the field, made his T20 International series debut with a 24-ball 43. And his Bangladesh Premier League debut with a 19-ball 50, and Sri Lanka Premier League debut with a 22-ball 53. He made a run-a-ball 127 on his One Day International series debut and has three hundred runs in nine matches in the format. 

Gurbaz, a 20-year-old Afghan gloveman, has had his contract papers sent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for approval. In a 14-month career, Gurbaz has appeared in nine One-Day Internationals and 20 Twenty-20 Internationals. His starting price was Rs 50 lakh, but he went unsold at a recent two-day auction.

Gujarat Titans squad for IPL 2022 season:

Hardik Pandya (captain), Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Sadarangani, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmed, Vijay Shankar, Dominic Drakes, Jayant Yadav, Yash Dayal, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller, Alzarri Joseph, Wriddhiman Saha, Pradeep Sangwan, B Sai Sudharshan, Matthew Wade, Varun Aaron, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.