Kolkata Knight Riders signs Jason Roy for IPL 2023

The right-handed batter last played in the IPL in 2021 for Sunrisers Hyderabad and scored 150 runs in five matches. The 32-year-old has played 64 T20Is for England, scoring 1522 runs at a strike rate of 137.61.

FILE PHOTO: Jason Roy has played 64 T20Is for England, scoring 1522 runs at a strike rate of 137.61. | Photo Credit:

Kolkata Knight Riders signed England batter Jason Roy for Rs. 2.8 crore for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. Roy’s base price was Rs. 1.5 crore.

The right-handed batter last played in the IPL in 2021 for Sunrisers Hyderabad and scored 150 runs in five matches. The 32-year-old has played 64 T20Is for England, scoring 1522 runs at a strike rate of 137.61.

Earlier, Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of IPL 2023 due to a lower back injury while Shakib Al Hasan confirmed he will not be available for the tournament.