Sunrisers Hyderabad Replace Mitchell Marsh with Jason Roy
The lengthy stay in bio-bubbles that the ongoing season of the IPL would require appears to be the reason why Mitchell Marsh has pulled out of the competition. Marsh was quoted as saying that he was withdrawing from the IPL due to “personal reasons.” As reported by media, England opener Jason Roy has been drafted in Marsh’s place by Sunrisers who acquired Roy at a base price of INR 2 crore.
The seven-day quarantine and the requirement of long periods in bio-secure bubbles for all players involved in the IPL appear to have worried Marsh who was last seen in cricketing action in the first week of March in the T20I series between Australia and New Zealand.
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Roy Withdrew from IPL 2020 for Personal Reasons
Roy who was to play for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020 had withdrawn from the tournament citing personal reasons. DC had brought in Australian pacer Daniel Sams in place of the England opener. The franchise had released Roy ahead of the IPL 2021 auction. Roy was in good form recently in the white ball series against India, with 144 runs in 5 T20I innings with a strike rate of 132.11. In the ODI series that followed, Roy made 115 in three knocks with a strike rate of 123.65.
Roy Will Be Useful Opener Back Up for Warner
Sunrisers would benefit from having a backup for opener David Warner who may not have recovered fully from a groin injury he picked up during India’s recent tour of Australia. While Bairstow is Warner’s regular opening partner at Sunrisers with Kane Williamson also available as an overseas batting option.