IPL 2022 – Great shock to the Gujarat Titans as opener Jason Roy has withdrawn his name from the IPL. Gujarat will play IPL for the first time, but before that, the team has got a setback. Jason Roy on Tuesday confirmed that he will not be able to play for his franchise Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year. In the recent mega auction, Jason Roy was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore. The English batsman is believed to have pulled out of the tournament citing the challenge of being in the bio bubble for a long time.
To spend some time with family
Jason Roy wrote on his social media platform that I have decided to withdraw from the tournament this year. Whatever happened due to corona in the world in the last 3 years has had an impact on me. I think it is right that I want to spend some time with my family.
Controversy: Jason Roy’s leaving IPL has sparked a fresh controversy as he appeared in the auction but has now withdrawn his name just before the start.
Test Series With Sri Lanka
Indian team is preparing for the test to be played from 4th March against Sri Lanka. Team India is invincible in Mohali for 24 years, only one test match has been lost here out of 13. When the Indian team comes out for the first Test match against Sri Lanka, then captain Rohit Sharma will have an eye on setting an invincible record.
Lucky Ground: Mohali’s Punjab Cricket Association Stadium has been very lucky for the Indian team and Indians have not lost a test match here for the last 24 years. Team India has played and won the last test here in 2016.
50% spectators entry for the first test
The BCCI on Tuesday said that 50 percent of the spectators will get entry into the stadium for the first Test match to be held in Mohali. Although earlier the match was to be held in an empty stadium. But board secretary Jay Shah said that the decision to allow spectators are taken by the state cricket association.
Clash with Sri Lanka after 1997
The Indian team will land in Mohali after 1997 to play a Test match with Sri Lanka. India played the only test match against Sri Lanka here in 1997 which ended in a draw. Sourav Ganguly and Navjot Singh Sidhu scored centuries for India in that test. At the same time, Marwan Atapattu and Arvind de Silva scored centuries for Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan team will try to repeat the good performance here.
Won the last four tests
India has won the last four Test matches played in Mohali. During this, India defeated Australia in 2010 and 2013, South Africa in 2015, and England in 2016.
Strong record: 13 Test matches total Indian team has played so far in Mohali. Out of which seven Tests India have won, one loss, and five draws. The Indian team has won the last four Test matches.
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