English batter Jason Roy recently announced his withdrawal from the Indian Premier League 2022 season. He was signed by the Gujarat Titans for his base price of 2 crores. Roy cited the challenge of staying in the tournament bubble for an extended period.
In a statement released by the English batter wrote, “With everything going on in the world over the last 3 years, it has added up and taken its toll on me. I feel it’s only right I spend some quality time with my family. As well as spending time working on myself and my game over the next couple of months leading into a very busy year.”
Roy also said that he will be supporting the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 and will be backing them to win the IPL trophy. He thanked everyone for their support. With Jason Roy pulling out and the Indian Premier League just a few days away, the Gujarat Titans are in search of a replacement.
Meanwhile, social media is abuzz, with fans requesting the franchise to rope in Suresh Raina as the replacement. The fans pointed out that he will be an asset for the Gujarat Titans. Raina went unsold in the IPL auctions and is available for 2 crores, as a replacement.
The left-hander is referred to as Mr. IPL for his spectacular record in the tournament over the years. Raina was an integral part of the Chennai Super Kings franchise. He has played a key role in their title-winning campaigns.
Here are some tweets, requesting the Gujarat Titans to sign Suresh Raina as Jason Roy’s replacement:
https://twitter.com/SahdevGohil8/status/1499246944837062657?s=20&t=ZK–cVRDgNUIB_UuH92WBg
#SureshRaina𓃵 #GujaratTitans Once you pick suresh raina as a replacement for Jason Roy then your fan base became half as csk …🙂 Pls make it true…🙏@ImRaina @gujarat_titans#TATAIPL2022 #IPLAuction2022 #csk #Delhi pic.twitter.com/X1BlEZeaQj
— iamaj7champ (@Iamaj7champ) March 2, 2022
Hey @gujarat_titans
This a humble request from the ardent fans of #IPL that to get Suresh Raina as a replacement for the Jason Roy.Please #GujaratTitans 😔@ImRaina#SureshRaina𓃵 #Raina #RainaForever #IPL2022 #CricketTwitter #Cricket pic.twitter.com/NmpwQ2CemL
— Kandula Dinesh (@Kandula_Dinesh6) March 2, 2022
Dear @gujarat_titans, if you pick Suresh Raina as a replacement of Roy, you are not just picking Raina for the team also you would getting almost 10M+ followers for your team who would promote your matches and support. This is important for your brand value. #SureshRaina𓃵 pic.twitter.com/s9YkRmGrvK
— Rohit Sharma(Fan Page) (@rohitions45) March 2, 2022
Please @gujarat_titans
Get Raina in your Team.If Raina joins your team I will be your forever ardent fan.
Please @gujarat_titans
We can't see #IPL2022 without Suresh Raina.#WeWantRaina #GujaratTitans #SureshRaina𓃵 #CricketTwitter #TATAIPL #Raina #RainaForever @ImRaina pic.twitter.com/0RHGmvSiBP— Kandula Dinesh (@Kandula_Dinesh6) March 3, 2022
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