Meet Karim Janat: Gujarat Titans Debutant who becomes the 10th Player of Afghanistan to interpret in the Indian Premier League | Mint

Gujarat Titans handed his IPL debut against Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. The All-Rounder, the All-Rounder of Afghanistan, is a right armpacer, who bats as a right-hand batsman in the lower middle order. Karim Janat became the 10th Player of Afghanistan to play in the Indian Premier League after Gujarat Titans handed his debut against the Rajasthan Royals on April 28, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur (Reuters) Afghanistan All-Rounder Karim Janat became the 10th player of his nation in the Indian Premier (IPL) Guj. The 26-year-old man handed over his first IPL cap against Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. He is a right arm Pacer, which seizes in the lower middle order as a right hand. He received his maiden name from compatriot Rashid Khan before the match and replaced the West Indies Sherfane Rutherford. Who is Karim Janat? All you need to know that Janat has a serious pace together because he is known to bowl up from 140 km / h. He is also a useful batter and is known for making useful contributions in the lower middle order. Janat is the younger brother of former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan, who is now retired. Janat was bought by Gujarat Titans for £ 75 lakhs. Sensational international debut The 26-year-old made his debut for Afghanistan in 2016 in a T20 international against the UAE in Dubai. It was a startling debut for Janat when he brought the Man of the Match Award for his contribution with the bat and the ball. He scored 25 (24) in the first inning, as Afghanistan registered 161/6 in their 20 overs. He then picked up important wickets and finished with figures of 3/31 of his 4 overs, while Afghanistan won by 11 runs. He then made his ODI debut in 2017 against Zimbabwe in the fourth game of the 5-game series. This debut was not as eventful as his T20 one, as he ended Wicketless and scored only 9 (33), as Zimbabwe won the rain-limited match by 7 wickets. He made his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2023. For Afghanistan, the Bowling-Allrounder played 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 67 T20Is. In the shortest form of the game, Janat has 4 half centuries in his name in those 67 games and also has a 5-front, which he picked up against the West Indies on November 16, 2019. Stay up to date with all the actions of the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap. First published: 28 Apr 2025, 08:20 IST