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Knight Riders of Kata (KKR) For the current season, one of the 10 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has engaged the explosive British opener, Jason Roy. The Knight Riders paid more than Roy’s base fee of Rs 1.5 crore when they purchased him for Rs 2.8 crore.

Significantly, Shreyas Iyer, the Knight Riders’ expected captain, has been disqualified from the competition due to a lower back ailment. Like Shakib Al Hassan The seasoned cricketer from Bangladesh has also withdrawn from the competition, citing personal concerns. For those who are unaware, Roy has experience playing in the lucrative league; he previously represented KKR in 2017 and 2018 as well as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2021. The right-handed batsman had a high score of 60 last season while scoring 150 runs in five games.

After gaining such crucial experience in a lucrative competition, Roy will be expected to significantly improve his team’s performance in the next games. In 64 T20I matches for England, Roy has represented the country internationally. In those 64 games, Roy has scored 1522 runs at a strike rate of 137.61, including eight half-centuries.

Even though KKR paid more for Roy than they originally planned to, the two-time winners would still be without Shakib and Iyer.

“Jason Roy of England has been signed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the Tata IPL 2023, with a price range of Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2.8 crore. Due to a lower back ailment, Shreyas Iyer has been forced to withdraw from the competition, and Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has announced that he will not be playing this year. The IPLT20 media release can be read.

By Ishani

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