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England opener Jason Roy has joined Kolkata Knight Riders for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Roy, 32, has signed for KKR after India's Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the competition with a lower back injury, while Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has opted out.
The right-hander's deal is worth approximately £275,000.
Roy last played in the IPL in 2021, scoring 150 runs in five games for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
He has scored 1,522 runs, at an average of 24.15, in 64 T20 internationals for England but was dropped for last October's T20 World Cup in Australia after a poor run of form.
Roy made 245 runs in seven games for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League in February and March, including a tournament-high 145 not out against Peshawar Zalmi.
KKR lost to Punjab Kings in their opening game on Saturday and host Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next match on Thursday.
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