Hetmyer ruled out of the ILT20 season with hamstring issue as the Desert Vipers name Jason Roy as his replacement.
himron Hetmyer ruled out of ILT20 due to hamstring injury.
Shimron Hetmyer, a batter with the Desert Vipers, will miss the rest of the current ILT20 season due to a hamstring injury. After Hetmyer was hurt while playing against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) earlier this week, former England batsman Jason Roy has taken his spot in the Vipers’ lineup.
Hetmyer has participated in all seven of the Vipers’ games this season, but he has struggled at bat. Despite having a significant strike rate of 160.86, he only managed to score 111 runs in six innings at an average of 18.50. The 48 off 25 balls Hetmyer hammered against ADKR on December 5 was his greatest score.
Roy, on the other hand, enters the ILT20 following three Nepal Premier League games for Pokhara Avengers, during which he amassed 68 runs at an average of 34. Prior to it, he was captain of the Royal Champs at the Abu Dhabi T10. Roy has also participated in the ILT20 in the past. He played two games for ADKR in 2024 and 12 games for Sharjah Warriorz the following season, scoring 298 runs at an average of 29.80.
“We are extremely disappointed to lose a player of Shimron’s quality and experience as he has played a positive role in our squad this season, but securing someone of Jason’s pedigree and experience certainly softens that blow,” Tom Moody, Vipers’ Director of Cricket, said.
“Jason ticks all the boxes for us. He knows the format inside-out, he is a versatile batter who can go through the gears, he provides us options up and down the order, he has been playing recently and he has experience in the ILT20.”
With six victories in seven games, the Vipers are now leading the points standings. After starting the competition with six consecutive wins, this week’s one-run defeat against ADKR was their first. Roy, Vipers’ latest addition, has already arrived in Dubai, where they will play Warriorz on Sunday night.