'Want to spend quality time with family' – Jason Roy shares long note after pulling out of IPL 2022

Gujarat Titans have received a massive blow ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 with Jason Roy pulling out of the competition. The dashing England opener was bought for his base price of INR 2 crore in last month’s mega auction and was expected to be a vital part of the team. After all, he was on a roll in the recently-concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022.

However, in order to spend more time with the family, Roy decided to withdraw his name from the gala T20 competition. The 31-year-old confirmed the same on Tuesday (March 1). Taking to Twitter, Roy shared a long note, explaining his major decision. Expressing gratitude towards management and team captain Hardik Pandya, Roy said continous cricket has taken a toll on him.

I want to thank the management and the captain Hardik Pandya: Jason Roy

“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.

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— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20) March 1, 2022

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 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,” concluded the batter. Notably, IPL 2022 is set to get underway on March 26 while the final is scheduled to take place on May 29.