England opener Jason Roy confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be playing for his franchise Gujarat Titans in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) to spend some "quality time" with his family.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, a report had said that Roy had pulled out of the tournament "citing the challenge of staying in the tournament bubble for an extended period".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 31-year-old Roy, who was signed by the Titans for his base price of Rs two crore at the IPL mega auction barely a fortnight ago, had informed the franchise of his decision to quit last week, a report in espncricinfo said on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Later, the cricketer took to Instagram to convey the decision to his fans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Hi everyone, especially the Gujarat Titans fans and squad. It's with a heavy heart I have decided to pull out of this year's tournament. I want to thank the management and captain Hardik (Pandya) for putting your faith in me and picking me in the auction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"However, with everything going on in the world over the last 3 years it's 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. I will be following each game of the Titans and backing them to lift the trophy in their first year of the tournament," wrote Roy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Thank you, everyone, for the continued support and I hope you can all respect and appreciate my decision," added Roy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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