Dhaka Capitals had high expectations from their star English batsman Jason Roy in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League but the 34-year-old batter disappointed as he could make only 19 runs in two matches, both in losing causes. After only two matches, Roy left for Dubai yesterday to take part in ILT20 for Sharjah Warriors. Before leaving Bangladesh, the 2019 World Cup winner talked to The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan regarding his short stint in BPL, his observations on the evolution of the tournament and his plans with international and franchise cricket. Here are the excerpts from the interview:

The Daily Star (DS): You had a short stint in this year's BPL. How was it for you overall?

Jason Roy (JR): Obviously disappointing to lose two games. I think tonight [Thursday] was a big one for us. We should have probably won this one. But a heavy amount of dew was out there. It was incredibly difficult for the bowlers to control the ball. I would like to come here for a bit longer next time so that I can get a bit of feel for the team and really help produce some match-winning stuff. But it's been really enjoyable overall.

DS: You have played in the BPL in the very early stage of your career in 2011-12. Now it's the 11th edition. Have you found any differences or changes after all these years?

JR: It's always a good standard and it's always great. More often, the pitches have been good. And the crowd absolutely love it. It's always nice to play in front of passionate people.  

I've played for Chittagong Kings twice [also played for Sylhet Sixers before]. This year It's just different environment, different pitches and different everything about it. It's nice to say that I have played all over the world and I have done well in all those franchise tournaments. That's a very nice feeling for me. And one day when I have to sit in six to seven years later, I can look back and be very proud of the effort.

DS: You have played for England for so many years. Along with your personal milestones, you also won 50-over and T20 World Cups for England. With the ICC Champions Trophy coming up, do you have any regrets over missing out on playing in the tournament?

JR: There is no regret. This is not my decision. I would love to still be there. In my head, obviously I feel I can still perform incredibly well at that level, especially in the 50-over stuff. But they are strict about picking younger players and that's completely fair. So it's been difficult to take. Obviously the last few years have been hard to get over. It's a bit of a heartbreak you know, like losing a nice girlfriend or something like that. It's been tough to get over the heartbreak but I'm really enjoying my lifestyle now. My life is now looking after my family and travelling around the world to do something that I love.      

DS: Who, according to you, are the favourites for the Champions Trophy?

JR: England win and that's easy (laughs). Who knows? Actually I have no idea what's going on. There are lots of international teams playing incredible cricket. It's hard for me to put finger on a team as all teams have some incredible players. So if they can fire, it's going to be a great tournament.

DS: Do you have any plan to retire from international cricket anytime soon?

JR: I have no plan to retire from international cricket. If I get selected, I'm free to play. I can't just go, turn up and play unfortunately, as much as I wish I could. I'm going to get some performance, play a lot of cricket and do well so that I can get selected again.