England batsman Jason Roy will feature in the 2021 Indian Premier League after Sunrisers Hyderabad snapped up the opener as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh.
The 30-year-old had looked set to miss out on the tournament after no bids for the Surrey player were forthcoming during the mini-auction in February.
At the time, Roy tweeted that it was a "massive shame" he was not going to be involved, but he will now be part of the Sunrisers franchise along with a couple of familiar faces.
"Marsh has made himself unavailable for the competition for personal reasons, allowing Sunrisers to select a new player after the formal drafting process," a statement on the Surrey website read.
"Roy will now be unavailable for selection for Surrey for the months of April and May, with the IPL set to finish on May 30.
"He joins Sam and Tom Curran in the competition, with Sam to play for Chennai Super Kings and Tom for Delhi Capitals."
