Jason Roy’s Heartfelt Note
Gujarat Titans have suffered a major setback before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, with Jason Roy withdrawing from the tournament. During last month’s IPL’s mega auction, the swashbuckling England opening batsman was acquired for Rs 2 crore and was supposed to be an important part of the squad. Admittedly, he enjoyed a good season in the just-completed Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022. Here is all about Jason Roy’s Heartfelt Note After Pulling Out Of IPL.
Roy, meanwhile, opted to pull his participation from the showpiece T20 tournament to spend more time with his family. The 31-year-old revealed the same via his social media account. Roy posted a Tweet to release a big note outlining his significant choice. Roy expressed appreciation to the management and team captain Hardik Pandya, saying that relentless cricket has taken its toll upon him.
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— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20) March 1, 2022
“Hi everyone, especially the Gujarat Titans fans, and squad. It’s with a heavy heart I have decided to pull out of this year’s tournament. I want to thank the management and captain Hardik for putting your faith in me and picking me in the auction. However, with everything going on in the world over the last 3 years it’s added up and taken its toll on me,” Roy’s post read.
It’s only right I spend some quality time with my family: Jason Roy
In addition, despite his heavy workload, the destructive batter stated that he wishes to spend more time with family. “I feel it’s only right I spend some quality time with my family. As well as spending time working on myself and my game over the next couple of months leading into a very busy year,” he added.
Roy also wished the Titans to lift their maiden IPL trophy and thanked everyone in the franchise for their support for him and hopeful to back him after making a tough call during the crucial moment.
“I will be following each game of the Titans and backing them to lift the trophy in their first year of the tournament. Thank you everyone for the continued support and I hope you can all respect and appreciate my decision,” he concluded.
Furthermore, the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL)-2022 is scheduled to begin on March 26 and will be concluded on May 29. However, the 15th edition of the IPL will be featuring 10 teams which include 2 new teams Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) with the existing 8 teams. It will be exciting to watch the showpiece event with 10 teams in the pool and supporters to be curious to find their favorite stars back on the field with their formidable squads in the action.
