New Delhi, April 28 -- Afghanistan all-rounder Karim Janat became the 10th player from his nation to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after Gujarat Titans handed the 26-year-old his maiden IPL cap against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur on Monday. He is a right-arm pacer, who bats in the lower middle order as a right-handed batter. He received his maiden cap from compatriot Rashid Khan prior to the match, replacing West Indian Sherfane Rutherford.

Janat carries with him some serious pace as he is known to bowling upwards of 140 kmph. He is also a useful batter and is known for making handy contributions in the lower middle order. Janat is the younger brother of former Afghanistan skipper Asghar Afghan, who...