Gul is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace.

Born in Nangarhar Province, Gul spent much of his early years in refugee camps with his family, fleeing the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent civil war that followed the Soviet withdrawal.

Gul, like many of his teammates, learnt the game in neighbouring Pakistan.

[3] Shortly after Afghanistan achieved their ODI status, Gul was dropped by coach Kabir Khan for their ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Zimbabwe XI.

This led his brother, Karim Sadiq, to quit the national setup in protest.