Full Name
Jason Jonathan Roy
Birth Date
July 21, 1990
Other Name
Roy
Role
Opening Batter
Birth Place
Durban, South Africa
Batting Style
Right-hand Batsman
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
IPL Debut
2017
Team
Kolkata Knight Riders
Jason is an English cricketer who plays for England in ODI and T20I cricket, and previously played for the Test team. In domestic cricket, he represents Surrey. He played in multiple T20 leagues, including for Gujarat Lions, Delhi Daredevils, Sun Risers Hyderabad, and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and Paarl Royals (SA20).
Early life:
Though he was born in South Africa, he moved to England when he was a 10 – year – old child. He represented Surrey in age group cricket from Under-11 through to Under-19 and Academy level. He took part in the Surrey Under-19 tour to South Africa in 2007, where he top – scored for Surrey with an innings of 51 in a one-day match against Western Province Under – 19s.
Domestic Career:
- Twenty20 debut: for the Surrey first team in a match against Middlesex on 27 June 2008
- List A debut: in the Natwest Pro40 League fixture against Yorkshire on 20 July 2008
International Career:
- Test debut: 24 July 2019 v Ireland
- ODI debut: 8 May 2015 v Ireland
- T20I debut: 7 September 2014 v India
IPL Career:
He played three games for Gujarat Lions in the 2017 IPL.
For the 2018 IPL he played for Delhi Daredevils, for whom he scored a match-winning 91* in his first match.
In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals before the 2020 Indian Premier League.
On 27 August 2020, Roy opted out of the 2020 Indian Premier League due to personal reasons. As a result, he was replaced by Australian all-rounder Daniel Sams.
He was released by Delhi Capitals before the 2021 auction. Before the 2021 Indian Premier League, he was signed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh. In the 2022 IPL Auction, Roy was bought by the Gujarat Titans.
However, he later pulled out of the 2022 IPL before the tournament started. He cited the challenge of being in the tournament’s bubble for a prolonged period of personal time.
He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders replacing injured Shreyas Iyer.
Major Achievements:
- He holds the England record for highest ODI partnership with Alex Hales, of 256* against Sri Lanka during their 2016 tour of England
- Previously, he held the England record for highest ODI score (180 against Australia during England’s 2018 tour).
- Roy was the first batter to be given out for obstructing the field in T20Is.
BATTING AND FIELDING |
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| Year | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 2021 | 5 | 150 | 60 | 30.00 | 123.96 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 120 | 91* | 30.00 | 127.65 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 59 | 31 | 29.50 | 147.50 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| All IPL | 13 | 329 | 91* | 29.91 | 129.02 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 9 |
BOWLING |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Mat | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Eco | Best | 4W |
| 2021 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0 |
| All IPL | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
FIELDING STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IPL Season | Match | Catch Taken | Stumps |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| All IPL | 13 | 8 | 0 |
CAREER STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Test | ODI | T20I | FC |
| Matches | 5 | 116 | 64 | 87 |
| Runs Scored | 187 | 4,271 | 1,522 | 4,850 |
| Batting Average | 18.70 | 39.91 | 24.15 | 36.46 |
| 100s / 50s | 0/1 | 12/21 | 0/8 | 9/23 |
| Top Score | 72 | 180 | 78 | 143 |
| Balls Bowled | – | – | – | 712 |
| Wickets | – | – | – | 14 |
| Bowling Average | – | – | – | 35.35 |
| 5 Wickets In Innings | – | – | – | 0 |
| 10 Wickets In Match | – | – | – | 0 |
| Best Bowling | – | – | – | 4/47 |
| Catches / Stumpings | 1/– | 46/– | 19/– | 75/– |
JASON ROY’S IPL AUCTION PRICE HISTORY |
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|---|---|---|
| Year | Price | Team |
| 2018 | 1.50 Cr | Delhi |
| 2020 | 1.50 Cr | Delhi |
| 2022 | 2 Cr | Gujarat |
| 2024 | 2.80 Cr | Kolkata |