Apart from having a 150-plus career T20 strike rate as an opener, Gurbaz is also a handy keeper which makes him a multi-utility player.
Roy sustained a calf injury in England's defeat to South Africa in their final Super 12 match in Sharjah. Roy looked to be in a lot of pain and could not walk back to the dressing room on his own. He was seen on crutches after the game.
England were dealt a major blow as opener Jason Roy suffered a calf injury during the clash against South Africa at the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup.
Roy and Wriddhiman Saha made an impactful start to the chase of 165 with their 57-run stand before the English opener combined with captain Kane Williamson to stitch a 60-run partnership.
Skipper Sanju Samson top-scored for the Royals with his 82-run knock to take his side to 164 for five after electing to bat.
Australian opener David Warner was again dismissed cheaply even as the dependable New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson too saw his woodwork being displaced by PBKS pace bowler Mohammed Shami for 1.
Jason Roy played only eight IPL games in his career, scoring 179 runs at 29.83 with one half-century.
With the partnership, the pair also joined Australia's Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden in an elusive list becoming only the second pair in ODI cricket to score three consecutive century stands against India
England's opening pair of Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy scored 135 runs in 14.2 overs in reply to India's 317 for five.
Making his India debut, Kishan smashed a 32-ball 56 to help India level the five-match series on Sunday.
From Andre Fletcher's stunner at the boundary to Jason Roy's blinder at the point, here are some stunning catches from BBL 10 so far.
With over 200 T20 matches to his name, Roy comes with a wealth of experience and the enviable reputation of a power hitter capable of match-winning brilliance.
Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan could be the newest recruits of Big Bash League side Melbourne Stars.
After the T20Is at Southampton, a series that the hosts claimed 2-1, England and Australia will play three ODIs as part of the World Cup Super League at the Old Trafford in Manchester.
In a media statement, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday also informed that Dawid Malan has been named as a reserve.
The opener was hurt during practice at Old Trafford this week and had a scan on Wednesday which revealed the injury.
England's Jason Roy has been ruled out of the England squad for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan.
It will be a young England side led by Eoin Morgan which will take on Ireland with many first-team stars like Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jofra Archer rested after the West Indies Test series.
Given a choice between Australia's destructive opener David Warner and Indian maestro Rohit, Roy took the name of the latter
England opener Jason Roy picked one between India's Rohit Sharma and Australia's David Warner as his opening partner.
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