New Delhi, Online Desk. The team of Gujarat Titans can include Afghanistan batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz in place of Jason Rai. For the team, it may not be a perfect replacement for Rai, but the team is also keeping in mind the issue of Wriddiman Saha. Although Saha is the team’s first choice as a wicketkeeper, the team wants to have a backup in case of any untoward incident.

Although the team has a wicketkeeper in the form of Matthew Wade, Cricket Australia has already said that Australian players will not be present in the IPL till 6 April. IPL is starting from 26 March. Gujarat has to play its first match with Lucknow Super Giants on 28 March. The contract letter to include Gurbaz in the team has been sent for the approval of BCCI.

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Gujarat Titans may include Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz in IPL 2022. He may be included in place of Jason Rae. Rai withdrew his name from IPL 2022 in view of the bio-bubble.

The team may include Afghanistan batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz in place of Jason Rai

Talking about Gurbaz’s cricket career, this 20-year-old talented cricketer has played 9 ODIs and 20 T20 matches. He was available in IPL at a base price of 20 lakhs but no team showed interest in him. However, this has not been confirmed by Gujarat Titans yet. But if Afghanistan cricket experts are to be believed, Gurbaz is all set to join the team.

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Gurbaz will be the 5th player from Afghanistan to play in IPL. Apart from this, Mohammad Nabi (Kolkata), Fazlhaq Farooqui (Hyderabad), Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed (Gujarat Titans) are included.