Suresh Raina went unsold during the IPL mega auction held last month.
Ever since Jason Roy announced that he would not take part in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), many fans took to Twitter to express their desire to see veteran India cricketer Suresh Raina replace the England batsman. Roy was part of Gujarat Titans after being bought by the franchise for his base price of ₹2 crore.
However, the 31-year-old announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he would not take part in the lucrative T20 league to spend time with family.
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— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20) March 1, 2022
Meanwhile, Raina, who is one of the most decorated players in the league, went unsold during the mega auction held last month.
Roy was seen in action with Sunrisers Hyderabad last season and has played 13 matches in the T20 league so far.
Raina, also known as 'Mr', is one of the fans' favorites and has featured in all seasons since the inception of the tournament except the 2020 season.
Apart from his stint with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Raina has also led the now defunct Gujarat Lions (GL), when the former were banned from participating in the league in 2016 and 2017 on corruption charges. Was.
The 35-year-old is among six players to have scored more than 5000 runs in the league. With 5528 runs in 205 IPL matches, Raina is currently ranked fourth in the list of highest run-getters from the league.
Meanwhile, Titans are yet to announce Roy's replacement.