Jason Roy recently dominated the Pakistan Super League with a scintillating century. Since then, the rumours surrounding his return to the IPL are catching fire. Roy went unsold in the IPL 2023 auction due to him not being able to make good scores in the previous few seasons. However, this time around, he looks in red-hot form and can certainly make a team win matches on his own.
The English batter Jonny Bairstow is recovering from an injury, and he is yet to receive a clearance certificate from the ECB to play in the IPL 2023. There are rumours that Bairstow is actually going to miss the IPL in order to be completely fit for the upcoming Ashes.
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IPL 2023: Jason Roy to Replace Jonny Bairstow for Punjab Kings
Jason Roy is the perfect player to replace Jonny Bairstow in IPL 2023. He does not play Test cricket and is not bounded by the restrictions that others English players have to comply with for the preparation of Ashes. If Punjab Kings picks him, then he could represent them in the entire edition.
Roy is quite similar to Bairstow. He can hit the ball hard at the top and make the game one-sided with his fearless approach.