Jason Roy pulls out of IPL 2024; KKR signs No. 2 ranked T20I batter as replacement

IPL 2024: The Indian Premier League is certainly the biggest platform that players can get. The coming 17th season of the cash-rich league is all set to get underway on March 22. It will be another grand season, which will start with a match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. All teams are making sure that they get the right players for the coming season.

The two-time champion Kolkata Knight rider have made new signings just a couple of weeks before the start of the coming season. Notably, veteran English opener Jason Roy has decided to withdraw from the IPL 2024. He confirmed his decision to withdraw from the franchise and has decided to withdraw due to personal reasons. And KKR has replaced him with yet another English top-order better.

IPL 2024: KKR signed Phil Salt as a replacement for Jason Roy for the coming season

The franchise has signed English wicketkeeper Phil Salt as the replacement of Jason Roy for IPL 2024. Salt was part of the Delhi Capitals team in the last edition of the Indian Premier League. However, he was released by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. Entering the auction with a base price of 1.5 crore INR, he couldn’t attract any buyers.

As a result, he went unsold at the auction. It came as a surprise to many because Salt had a brilliant season for DC in 2023. He scored 218 runs in 8 games at an average of 27.25 and a strike rate of 163.92, including two half-centuries. However, just after the auction, Salt smashed two hundreds in the T20 series against West Indies. The wicketkeeper batter is currently the No. 2 ranked T20I batter in the world.

He is very aggressive at the top and likes to play big innings. His current form will certainly boost KKR’s top order. They already have an in-form overseas opener in Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the top. It will make a good pair for them at the top. KKR also signed Mitchell Starc at a price of INR 24.75 crore, which will certainly strengthen the bowling attack. Kolkata will play their opening game on March 23 at Eden Gardens against Sunrisers Hyderabad.