IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders missed the services of their three key overseas players in their opening game of IPL 2023 against the Punjab Kings. The KKR franchise has now roped in England opening batter Jason Roy as the replacement for Shakib Al Hasan who has confirmed his unavailability for the entire IPL 2023 edition.

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Jason Roy is hailed as one of the most aggressive openers currently in world cricket. Kolkata Knight Riders team management will expect the same kind of impact from him as he creates while playing for England in the shorter formats of the game.

Roy remained unsold at the IPL 2023 auction at his base price of INR 1.5 crore. KKR has now signed him at a price of INR 2.8 crore. The English opener will be roaring to show his mettle in the cash-rich league as he hasn’t performed as per his potential in the IPL yet.

Kolkata Knight Riders will miss the services of Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2023 while Litton Das hasn’t joined the squad yet. The team management thus might be tempted to pick Jason Roy in the KKR playing XI immediately.

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IPL 2023: Here are the 4 Reasons Why Jason Roy Deserves a Place in the KKR Playing XI

IPL 2023: 4 Reasons Why Jason Roy Deserves a Place in KKR Playing XI
IPL 2023: 4 Reasons Why Jason Roy Deserves a Place in KKR Playing XI

1. Roy has got enough International experience

Shreyas Iyer is the only batter in the KKR lineup who has got enough experience at the international level. With Iyer being ruled out of the complete IPL 2023 season, KKR is now left with an inexperienced top order.

Jason Roy has played 64 T20Is for England and has scored 1522 runs at a strike rate of 137.61 with 8 fifties. He has also played 116 ODIs for England which clearly shows the fact that the opening batter has enough experience at the international level.

2. Comfortable against any pace attack

The England opening batter has a tendency to play aggressive shots against pacers. He has never looked uncomfortable against any pace bowling lineup throughout his international career.

Right now there’s hardly any batter in the KKR playing XI who can attack against a rattling pace. His experience of batting against express pace will certainly help the KKR batting lineup.

3. Provides balance to KKR playing XI

In terms of recent form, Shakib Al Hasan was the best batter in the Kolkata Knight Riders batting lineup. Jason Roy scored a ton in the recently concluded PSL 2023 and has also got 2 centuries in his last 6 ODI innings.

With the kind of form Roy currently has, he can easily be the perfect replacement of Shakib in the KKR playing XI.

4. Can provide an aggressive start to KKR innings

Kolkata Knight Riders have aggressive overseas players like Andre Russell and Sunil Narine on their side. However, they will definitely like to have a player who can provide them with an aggressive start.

Shakib Al Hasan has recently batted at the number 3 position in a few games. In the absence of Shakib, Jason Roy can provide KKR with an aggressive start and thus prove to be the ideal replacement for Shakib in the KKR playing XI.

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