Jason Roy IPL Profile

Jason Roy is an English cricketer who plays for England in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket and formerly played for them in Test cricket as well. Roy represents Surrey in domestic cricket and has played in a host of T20 tournaments across the globe over the years. Born on  21 July 1990 in Durban, South Africa, Roy is 32 years of age at the time of IPL 2023.

Roy came to England along with his family from South Africa when he was 10 years old. He made his T20I debut in 2014, his ODI debut in 2015, and played for the Test team in 2019. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Roy is an aggressive right-handed opening batsman who is known for his wonderful clean hitting ability. 

Roy holds the England record for highest ODI score (180 against Australia during England's 2018 tour, and along with Alex Hales, holds the England record for highest ODI partnership: 256* against Sri Lanka during their 2016 tour of England.  He was also the first batsman to be given out for obstructing the field in T20I history.

Kolkata Knight Riders have opted to sign Roy as a replacement player after losing two of their key players this season. Their captain Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the tournament with an injury while Shakib Al Hasan also pulled out of IPL 2023 recently owing to personal issues.

Roy has previously played for Gujarat Lions, Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans in IPL. He has also featured in franchise leagues like Bangladesh Premier League, Big Bash League, Pakistan Super League, Mzansi Super League and The Hundred.