IPL 2023: KKR Rope in English Batter Jason Roy as Injury Replacement
IPL 2023: Jason Roy has previously represented three franchises in IPL.
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Kolkata Knight Riders announced the signing of England’s Jason Roy, for the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Wednesday, 5 April. The opening batter, who had a base price of Rs 1.5 crore in the auction, has been roped in for Rs 2.8 crore by the two-time title-winning franchise.
The Knight Riders are dealing with two key absentees this season, in their skipper, Shreyas Iyer, and Bangladeshi all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan. Iyer, who was signed for Rs 12.25 ahead of IPL 2022, is nursing a lower back injury and has been ruled out of both this competition, and the upcoming ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final.
IPL 2023: KKR's skipper, Shreyas Iyer is ruled out of the season with a lower back injury.
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Hence, the player and the team decided to part ways, leaving KKR management with the task of finding two replacements.
Jason Roy – An Experienced Figure in IPL
Roy, KKR’s latest acquisition, is a known name in this tournament, having represented three teams across as many seasons previously. His first IPL experience was back in the 2017 season, wherein representing the now-disbanded franchise, Gujarat Lions, he scored 59 runs in three matches.
IPL 2023: Jason Roy has represented three IPL franchises previously.
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The 32-year-old was then signed by Delhi Capitals, then known as Delhi Daredevils, for the 2018 season. It proved to be a much better campaign than the previous edition, as he scored 120 runs in five matches, including a half-century.
He joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2021 and scored 150 runs in five matches, hitting one half-century in this instalment as well. Roy was signed by the defending champions, Gujarat Titans, in the IPL 2022 auction. However, the batter withdrew his participation, citing personal reasons.