Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Jofra Archer will not be available for the early stages of the Indian Premier League due to injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday that Archer has not been included in the three-match ODI series that will start in Pune on Tuesday due to an elbow injury. The 25-year-old bowler is returning to the UK to handle the injury and investigate an elbow injury, the ECB said.
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According to the ECB, ‘the ECB medical team will work with Joffra to assess the injury and determine their treatment plan and return schedule. For this reason, he is no longer available for the Indian Premier League opener. Archer’s elbow injury is even more serious in the T20 International series, which makes it challenging for him to maintain his level of achievement.
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England skipper Eoin Morgan has revealed on Saturday that Archer is likely to withdraw from the ODI series and the Indian Premier League due to a serious injury to the star’s elbow. Archer did not play the last Test series against India due to this injury. Returning from the T20 series, he scored a career-best 33 for four with four wickets.
