Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday have roped in England opener Jason Roy to replace regular captain Shreyas Iyer and the abrupt pullout of Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan. However, Roy is set to miss the side's home fixture against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday but will be available for selection for the team's next match against Gujarat Titans on April 9.

The two-time IPL champions were dealt a huge injury blow after Iyer was ruled out for the entire season due to back injury, while Shakib pulled out citing personal and national commitments. "Kolkata Knight Riders have signed England's Jason Roy for Rs 2.8 crore for the TATA IPL 2023 from his base price of Rs 1.5 crore," KKR said in a statement.