Star England opener Jason Roy has pulled out of the IPL 2022 season. He was bought by the Gujarat Titans, one of the two new franchises, for his base price of INR 2 crore at the mega-auction. And a rumour has been pushed that Suresh Raina has been roped in as his replacement.
However, Roy, 31, won’t feature for the Titans this season, as the bubble life has “added up and taken a toll on me,” he cited the reason, adding that he wishes to spend more time with his family; he and his wife welcomed their second child in January. Roy has also pulled out from the early stages of the County Championship season.
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Jason Roy was recently playing in the PSL 2022, finishing as among the top batters in the tournament, and was within the bio-bubble; participation in the IPL would have meant more than two months of bubble life for the swashbuckling English opener.
“With everything going on in the world over the last 3 years, it’s added up and taken a toll on me,” Roy said. “I feel it’s only right I spend some quality time with my family. As well as spending time working on myself and my game over the next couple of months leading in to a busy year.”
