England’s batter Jason Roy is representing Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League 2023. The explosive opener is married and has two children. Roy’s wife’s name is Elle Moore, they got married in 2017.
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Roy was born in South Africa but his parents migrated to England when he was just 10 years old. Apart from cricket, Roy was brilliant in academics as well. In 2008, Roy passed a Level-A exam in Sports Science and Business. He was even getting admission in St Mary’s University College in London but he decided to pursue his cricketing career.
In Domestic cricket, Roy represents Surrey whose home ground is The Oval in London. He once went to Whitgift School, where he played with fellow England batter Rory Burns in the same age group. Roy played for Reigate Priory Cricket Club in the early phase of his local club career.
Jason Roy Wife Name
Roy married Elle Moore in a private ceremony. Moore comes from a very humble background in London and both of them dated for almost ten years before getting married. They welcomed their first child in 2019 and named her Everly.
Everly once got seriously ill in 2019. Roy had to play an ODI against Pakistan the next day she got admitted to the hospital. For that match, Roy directly reached the ground at the time of warmups and he scored a brilliant century in that match. The pair welcomed a baby boy in 2022. Roy has shared a lot of pictures with his family on social media handles.
Roy was born on 21 July 1990 to Craig Roy (Father) and Chonell Roy (Mother) in Durban. Craig was an Accounting Manager by profession. He has one younger sister named Kristan Roy.
Is Jason Roy Bengali?
The surname Roy is very common in Bengali households in India. Roy is quite a popular second name in Bangladesh as well. However, it is to be noted that Roy is not at all related to any of the mentioned regions. He is from South Africa and holds an British passport.
