IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders sign England’s Jason Roy

Xtra Time Web Desk: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday announced the signing of England’s hard hitting opening batter Jason Roy. He has been signed for INR 2.8 crore for the ongoing IPL 2023 from his base price of INR 1.5 crore. Captain Shreyas Iyer has already 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 cash rich league during IPL 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 strike rate of 137.61 with 8 fifties.