Jason Roy Biography, Height, Weight, Age, Salary, Net Worth, Wife, Family, Facts & More

  Jason Roy is an English professional cricketer. He plays for Surrey in Domestic cricket. He is an opening batter who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium. Roy is known for his big-hitting ability. He won the 2019 Cricket World Cup with England.

Let’s learn about Jason Roy’s net worth, career earnings, salary, career overview, stats, wife, and more.

About Jason Roy

Jason Jonathan Roy was born on 21 July 1990, in Durban, South Africa. Roy moved to England along with his family when he was 10 years old.

Roy made his first-class debut for Surrey in a Twenty20 Cup match against Middlesex on 27 June 2008. He made his List A debut in the Natwest Pro40 League, against Yorkshire on 20 July 2008. Roy has played 87 first-class matches scoring 4,850 runs, with an average of 36.46.

International Career

Jason Roy made his T20I debut for England on 7 September 2014, with a match against India. 8 months later, he made his ODI debut against Ireland on 8 May 2015. Roy played for the Test team in 2019.

Roy was selected in England’s squad for the 2016 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. In the second match, he hit 43 off just 16 balls to help England chase down 230 against South Africa. Roy became the runner-up in the tournament with England.

Roy holds the England record for the highest ODI score. He scored 180 runs against Australia during England’s 2018 tour. He also holds the England record for highest ODI partnership (256), along with Alex Hales.

Jason Roy was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup. After scoring 443 runs from 7 innings at an impressive strike rate of 115.36, he was included in the ICC’s CWC19 Team of the Tournament.

T20 Franchise League

Jason Roy plays T20 franchise league cricket all across the globe. He played for the Gujarat Lions, Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans, and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

In the 2018 IPL season, Roy scored a match-winning 91* in his first match for Delhi Daredevils.

In April 2022, he was bought by the Oval Invincibles for the 2022 season of The Hundred tournament.

Jason Roy’s Net Worth in 2023

As of 2023, Jason Roy has a net worth of $4 million. The English opening batter’s prime sources of earnings are his cricket career.

Salary and Career Earnings

Jason Roy is no longer an ECB centrally contracted player. Roy’s contract in the USA is thought to be worth £150,000 per year. Alongside his cricket contract, Roy earns a good amount from brand promotions and sponsorship deals. His total career earnings from the Indian Premier League are INR 10.80 crore.

IPL Salary and Contract

Jason Roy made his IPL debut for the Gujarat Lions in 2017. At the 2017 IPL auction, GL bought him for INR 1.00 crore.

For the 2023 IPL season, he earned INR 2.80 crore playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Wife

Jason Roy is married to his longtime girlfriend Elle Moore. They got married on 7 October 2017. The couple have 2 children.

Age

Born on 21 July 1990, he is 32 years old.

Height

He is 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall.

Weight

He is 165 lbs (75 kg).

Latest ODI Batting Ranking

According to ICC, his current ODI batting ranking is 12th. 

Latest T20I Batting Ranking

Roy’s current T20I batting ranking is 60th.