Paarl Royals announce Joe Root: Cricket's favorite reverse scoop joins SA20 2025

The Paarl Royals, who have yet to reach the SA20 final, hope Joe Root’s arrival will change their fortunes in the upcoming season starting January 9, 2025. His extensive T20 experience could be the key to turning their luck around.

Vishnu Bhumi Reddy
Vishnu Bhumi Reddy

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Paarl Royals announce Joe Root: Cricket's favorite reverse scoop joins SA20 2025

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Joe Root’s connection with a Royals franchise is not new. In 2023, the IPL team Rajasthan Royals (RR) signed him, marking his debut in the league. Root played three matches for RR, scoring a total of 10 runs. Though RR did not retain him for the 2024 season, he will now join the Paarl Royals for SA20 2025. Announcing his arrival, Paarl posted an edited picture of Root with the text ‘Royal Again. The social media admin captioned the post as follows.

Root has extensive T20 experience but is no longer a first-choice selection for England’s T20I team. His last T20I appearance for England was on May 5, 2019, against Pakistan at Sophia Gardens.

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“We are excited to leverage his expertise, personality, and intelligence,” commented Kumar Sangakkara on Joe Root joining the Paarl Royals. The Royals’ Director of Cricket praised Root and welcomed him to the team, stating in a media release:

SA20 will commence on January 9, 2025, in South Africa. The Paarl Royals have yet to qualify for the final in the two seasons played so far. Root’s arrival could potentially change the team’s fortunes, making this season an exciting one to watch.

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