KKR, IPL 2023: During IPL 16, KKR made a big change in their squad. England’s dashing batsman has been included in the squad in place of star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.
Jason Roy IPL 2023: This is the date when there was an earthquake in Pakistan. When the England opener wreaked havoc in the Pakistan Super League match. We are talking about Jason Roy, who scored a century in just 44 balls to lead his team to victory in the 8th season of the PSL. Now this same Jason Roy will be seen playing in IPL 2023. The Kolkata Knight Riders have added Jason Roy to their squad.
In IPL 2023, the Kolkata Knight Riders got a big shock in the form of Shakib Al Hasan. Due to international obligations and personal reasons, Shakib could not be a part of KKR in the 16th season of the IPL. Now Kolkata has included England fast bowler Jason Roy as part of the squad for the IPL. Roy is known for his aggressive batting. He has scored a total of six centuries in his T20 career so far.
Shakib Al Hasan was made part of the squad by KKR for 1.5 crores in the mini-auction held in December 2022, but due to some reasons, he could not be part of the tournament this year. Now Jason Roy has become a part of the KKR team in his place. Roy was playing for Quetta Gladiators, and the opener scored 145 off 63 balls. Roy had a strikeout rate of over 230 and hit 5 sixes and 20 fours with his bat. On the strength of his inning, the Quetta team reached the target of 241 runs before 10 balls.
Jason Roy played only three IPL seasons in five years.
Jason Roy withdrew his name from the IPL last year. This player was bought by the Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore. The player made his IPL debut in 2017, and so far in the tournament, Roy has scored 329 runs at an average of 29.90 in 13 matches. Roy’s strike rate is over 129.
Roy is a much better striker than this figure suggests. The 32-year-old batsman has scored 1,522 runs in 664 T20 internationals, with a batting strike rate of over 137. Roy has come into his own right now, and that’s why the Kolkata Knight Riders have placed a bet on him. Now we have to see how Roy performs when he gets the chance.
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