IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders sign Jason Roy

By  India Blooms News Service   Apr 05, 2023

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Englands Jason Roy for INR 2.8 crore for the TATA IPL 2023 from his base price of INR 1.5 crore.

Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the tournament 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.