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[Saba Sports News] England batter Jason Roy has revealed the reason behind his withdrawal from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Having been on the road since January, Roy has decided to prioritise family time over IPL gig.
“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,” Roy said as quoted in a statement shared by KKR.
KKR has snapped up the services of Phil Salt, who replaced Roy in the squad. Salt went unsold in the IPL 2024 auction. However, his two consecutive hundreds in the T20I series against the West Indies has prompted the Kolkata-based franchise to sign him for INR 1.5 crore.
Salt represented Delhi Capitals in the previous season.