England batter Joe Root has pulled out of next year\u2019s Indian Premier League (IPL), joining his red-ball skipper Ben Stokes in sitting out the glitzy Twenty20 tournament. Root, who had made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals earlier this year, opted out a day before the deadline for franchises to announce their releases and retentions ahead of the auction on December 19. \u201cJoe Root has opted out of IPL 2024. The dressing room will miss you, Rooty,\u201d Royals said late Saturday in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Root became the second player from England to opt out of the IPL after Stokes announced his withdrawal last week in order to manage his workload and fitness. Royals said in a statement on their website that they \u201crespect\u201d Root\u2019s decision. \u201cEven in a short span of time, Joe was able to create such a positive impact on the franchise and the players around him,\u201d said Kumar Sangakkara, Royals\u2019 director of cricket. \u201cHis energy around the group and the experience he brought to the Royals will be missed. We respect his decision totally and wish him success in everything he does.\u201d Root was signed up by the Royals for his base price of $121,000 in the IPL auction this year. He played three games but batted in just one, scoring 10 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Jaipur. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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