Experienced England cricket team batsman and former captain Joe Root has been signed by Royal Sports Group’s franchise Paarl Royals for the upcoming SA T20 season.

Let us tell you that the 33-year-old player will be seen playing for the Royals team in the upcoming season, and this will be Root’s second franchise of the Royals group, with which he will be seen playing. It is worth noting that before this he has played for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL during the year 2023.

Currently, Joe Root is seen playing in the second Test match against West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. While joining Paarl Royals for the upcoming season of SA20 will be a golden opportunity to learn not only for the team but also for the young players of the team. Let us tell you that Joe Root’s name comes among the four best batsmen in the world.

Kumar Sangakkara’s big statement came out

On the other hand, after Joe Root joined the Paarl Royals franchise, Royals franchise’s cricket director Kumar Sangakkara said- We all know what a great player Joe Root is and it is a great feeling to have him back in the Royals. He has made a great contribution to all the teams he has represented in the last few years.

He has also proven to be a valuable all-rounder with his bowling and fielding attributes, as we saw during IPL 2023. We look forward to using his expertise, his personality, his mind and his performance on the field to strive towards a successful SA20 season in 2025.

A look at Joe Root’s T20 cricket career

If we talk about Joe Root’s T20 career, till the time of writing this news, he has played a total of 100 T20 matches in which he has scored 2432 runs and taken 27 wickets at an economy of 8.47.