September 19, 2024

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IPL 2022: Afghanistan opener Rahmamullah Gurbaz most probably substitute for Jason Roy in Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans will in all probability be changing Jason Roy with Rahmamullah Gurbaz, the hard-hitting Afghan opener, for the approaching Indian Premier League.

IPL 2022: Afghanistan opener Rahmamullah Gurbaz most probably substitute for Jason Roy in Gujarat Titans (Twitter Picture)

HIGHLIGHTSRahmamullah Gurbaz is more likely to exchange for Jason Roy forward of IPLGujarat Titans are but to formally announce Gurbaz as a replacementGurbaz has performed 9 ODIs and 12 T20Is in his brief however thrilling profession up to now

Gujarat Titans are more likely to exchange England opener Jason Roy with Afghanistan’s hard-hitting opening batter Rahmamullah Gurbaz forward of the approaching Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Roy had pulled out of the IPL as he did not wish to keep within the bubble for a chronic length.

With the exception of having a 150-plus profession T20 strike fee as an opener, Gurbaz may be a at hand keeper, which makes him a multi-utility participant. Essentially the most thrilling side is the 20-year-old’s talent to transparent the ropes with 113 sixes in 69 profession T20 video games.

He has performed 9 ODIs and 12 T20Is in his brief however thrilling profession up to now.

Gujarat Titans are but to formally announce Gurbaz as an alternative as they wait for the BCCI inexperienced mild. However, it’s understood that the workforce think-tank has taken in depth enter from premier spinner Rashid Khan, who has additionally been Gurbaz’s senior within the nationwide workforce.

Gurbaz’s access may additionally clear up every other factor for the Titans and that is the reason the preserving disaster.

Matthew Wade will most effective be to be had in the second one week of the IPL and the one different keeper within the roster is Wriddhiman Saha, whom they is also forced to play in spite of now not having any such nice T20 report lately.

Gurbaz’s access may reduce the concern of head trainer Ashish Nehra and captain Hardik Pandya.

Gurbaz has been a sought-after title in franchise cricket, having performed for Multan Sultans and Islamabad United within the Pakistan Tremendous League, Kandy Tuskers within the Lanka Premier League and Khulna Tigers within the Bangladesh Premier League.