England batter Jason Roy has opened up on his decision to pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
The 33-year-old was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and has opted out of the 17th edition due to personal reasons.
Previously, the right-handed batter had pulled out of IPL 2020 when he was with Delhi Capitals (DC) and IPL 2022 when he was a part of the Gujarat Titans (GT).
In 2020 he opted out due to personal reasons while in 2022 he took an “indefinite break” from the game.
In an official statement issued by KKR, Roy said that he was forced to make the tough decision to miss IPL to spend time with his family.
Roy highlighted how has been on the road since January and said he will be supporting the Knights Riders in the Indian Premier League 2024.
“After much consideration, I have made the tough decision to miss this year’s IPL. Having been away since the start of January I need to get back to my family and have a refresh before a very busy year ahead. I will be supporting my friends and teammates at KKR throughout the tournament and wish them the best of luck,” Jason Roy said.
KKR also confirmed Roy's replacement who is another England batter Phil Salt. The 27-year-old went unsold at IPL 2024 despite a stunning season with Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2023 and KKR bought him at his reserve price of INR 1.5 crore.