Indian Premier League 2024: Now only 10 days are left for the start of the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024), and in such a situation, England’s star batsman Jason Roy (Jason Roy) played Kolkata Knight Riders (kkr) has been dealt a major blow.

Actually, Jason Roy has withdrawn his name from the upcoming IPL 2024. The star opener of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has revealed that he will not participate in this important tournament before the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and the reason for this is his family.

Jason Roy is not able to support KKR due to family reasons

England’s star batsman has revealed the reason behind his decision on March 11. Jason Roy said in an official post of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) that being busy in cricket for the last one year, it was very important to take some time off and spend time with his family, so he decided to take a break in the upcoming season. Decided not to play in IPL 2024.

Jason Roy said in an official statement released by KKR: “After much consideration, I have taken the difficult decision not to participate in this year’s IPL. I have been away from home since the beginning of January, so I need to get back to my family and refresh before the upcoming busy schedule. I will support my friends and teammates at KKR throughout the tournament and wish them all the best for the upcoming season.”

You’ll be missed Jason. But we understand pic.twitter.com/wrAdafC08G

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 11, 2024

Phil Salt associated with Kolkata

Let us tell you, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has signed Phil Salt, a brilliant England batsman, as a replacement for Jason Roy for the upcoming season. Phil Salt, who represented Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2023, remained unsold during the 2024 auction. According to the IPL website, KKR has bought the England wicketkeeper batsman for his reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore.