Karim Janat Makes Gujarat Titans Debut: GT Playing XI and Batting Order vs RR in IPL 2025
Afghanistan all-rounder Karim Janat will make his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut after he was named in the Gujarat Titans (GT) playing XI against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Monday. Karim Janat received his maiden cap from his Afghanistan teammate Rashid Khan. Karim Janat replaced West Indian Sherfane Rutherford in the Gujarat Titans playing XI.
RR vs GT playing XIs and Impact Subs
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Gujarat Titans Impact Subs: Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan, Dasun Shanaka
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak
Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Shubham Dubey, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Tushar Deshpande, Kunal Singh Rathore
GT batting order vs RR
Openers: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill
No.3 batter: Jos Buttler
Middle-order batters: Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia,
Lower-order batters: Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
RR face must-win situation
Their game against Gujarat Titans is a do-or-die match for Rajasthan Royals. The inaugural champions lie in ninth place with four points from nine matches and will be eliminated from the tournament if they lose on Monday. Rajasthan Royals are missing their regular skipper Sanju Samson as he continues his recovery from a side injury. Riyan Parag is leading Rajasthan Royals in Sanju Samson’s absence.
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Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, are in second place with 12 points from eight matches. A win on Monday will take them to first place with 14 points and take them closer to the IPL playoffs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) currently lead the standings with 12 points from 10 matches.
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