Root, one of the most decorated international cricketers for England, made his foray into the IPL set up last season, when the Royals picked him at the 2023 mini-auction. He made his IPL debut in the 2023 edition, playing 3 matches for the franchise. Root scored 10 in only one inning he play
For me, when it comes to T20, I just want to play. I just want to be around it. I want to play it. I love the format. I think it's great and if there are opportunities that aren't going to impede on international cricket - first and foremost that'll always be the most important thing for me
Meanwhile, South African batter Rilee Rossouw and England batter Joe Root went unsold in their initial bids. Rossouw had the base price of INR 2 crore while Root had a base price of INR 1 crore.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 12 (ANI): Ahead of the second Test against India, England skipper Joe Root on Friday said he is desperate to be part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and explained why he did not register for the 2021 edition of the tournament.