IPL 2023: Jason Roy – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have announced the replacement for injured Shreyas Iyer. They are yet to announce a substitute for Shakib Al Hasan in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL). Fans have again speculated correctly, as the Englishman has signed to play for KKR after he followed the franchise on Instagram. Earlier, KKR fans predicted Dasun Shanaka playing for Gujarat Titans as a replacement player for Kane Williamson. The prediction came true, as GT signed the Lankan all-rounder for the remainder of IPL 2023. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed England’s Jason Roy for INR 2.8 crore for the IPL 2023 from his base price of INR 1.5 crore.
Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the tournament owing to a lower back injury while Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has confirmed his unavailability for the season.
Roy, who earlier featured in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, last played in the 2021 season for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In 2021, he played five games, scoring 150 runs including a half-century.
The 32-year-old has played 64 T20Is for England, scoring 1522 runs at a S/R of 137.61 with 8 fifties.
Jason Roy 👉 KKR
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KKR were dealt with a massive blow after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the IPL due to a back injury. Iyer will now undergo surgery in London. Apart from the India batter setback, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib will also not play the remainder of IPL 2023 as he is on national duty.
IPL 2023: Jason Roy to play for KKR? Englishman eyes IPL contract after injuries haunt KKR
Injuries have hit hard for each of the ten franchises in IPL, but KKR have severely been dented with it, as they first lost Shreyas – the most bankable batter and skipper of the side, and later Shakib, due to BCB failing to give him the nod to play IPL 2023. Roy is tipped to take play for KKR, after failing to get any bids in the mini-auction. The England opener did not feature in IPL 2022 season for GT after pulling out of IPL due to mental health.
So far, the right-hand batter has played 13 matches in IPL scoring 329 runs at an average of 30.00 and a strike rate of 123.96. Roy last played IPL in the 2021 season for SRH.
