Gujarat Titans (GT) on Wednesday (March 9) announced Afghanistan wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz as a replacement for England opener Jason Roy for the IPL 2022, starting March 26.

“Gujarat Titans (GT) have signed Rahmanullah Gurbaz as a replacement for the England batter Jason Roy for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Gurbaz, has played 20 T20Is, and has 534 runs against his name with the help of 3 half-centuries and a strike rate close to 138 in the T20 internationals,” IPL said in an official release.

“Gurbaz, who joins Gujarat Titans at his base price of INR 50 Lakh, will be the third Afghanistan cricketer alongside Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad to feature for the franchise,” the statement added.

Earlier this month, Jason Roy had pulled out of the upcoming IPL to spend time with his family. He was roped in by the Titans for his base price of INR 2 crore at the mega auction.

“It’s with a heavy heart I have decided to pull out of this year’s tournament. I want to thank the management and the captain Hardik for putting your faith in me and picking me in the auction,” Roy had written on his Twitter account.

Gujarat Titans will open their IPL 2022 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on March 28.