Jason Roy shares a statement after withdrawing from the IPL 2022.

Jason Roy shares a statement after withdrawing from the IPL 2022. In last month’s mega auction, Roy was purchase for his base price of INR 2 crore.

The Gujarat Titans have suffered a major setback ahead of the IPL 2022, with Jason Roy withdrawing from the competition. The daring England opener was purchased for INR 2 crore in last month’s mega auction and was expect to be an important member of the team. After all, he was on a roll in the recently conclude Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022.

Roy, however, decided to withdraw his name from the gala T20 competition in order to spend more time with his family. On Tuesday, the 31-year-old confirmed the same (March 1). Roy took to Twitter to share a lengthy note explaining his major decision. Roy expressed gratitude to management and team captain Hardik Pandya, saying that continuous cricket had taken its toll on him.

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Jason Roy: I’d like to thank the management as well as captain Hardik Pandya

“Hi everyone, especially the Gujarat Titans fans and squad. It’s with a heavy heart I have decided to pull out of this years tournament. I want to thank the management and the 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 it’s toll on me,” read Roy’s post.

The dashing batter further said he wants to spend more time with his family amid a busy schedule. “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 concluded by saying he’ll continue to support the team in their maiden IPL season.

“I will be watching every Titans game and rooting for them to win the championship in their first year in the tournament.” Thank you for your continued support, and I hope you can all respect and appreciate my decision,” the batter concluded. Notably, the IPL 2022 season will begin on March 26, with the final scheduled for May 29.

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