Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jofra Archer aims to make a comeback within the next week after sitting out their last four games due to discomfort in his right elbow. According to reports, he may have the chance to play in Saturday’s match against the Punjab Kings.
Archer debuted for Mumbai Indians in their season opener against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bangalore and appeared to be in good form. Despite MI being beaten badly by RCB, he finished with figures of 0/33 in his four overs.
“Obviously, the last two weeks aren’t exactly what you would hope for after being so fully active, But it’s what you expect when you’ve been off for a long time: the body’s not going to be 100 percent straight away. There are going to be moments where it feels a lot more serious than it actually is.”
“I don’t know which game will be the next game, but I’m just trying to put myself in the best position possible. To be honest, I still want to bowl fast and stuff – but when you feel good, you bowl good. I just want to focus on feeling good at the minute.”
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The franchise signed Jofra Archer for eight crore rupees in the 2022 mega auction, but he missed last season due to an elbow and back stress fracture. He eventually returned to action for England in the ODI series against South Africa and played for MI Cape Town in the SA T20 league that followed.
Archer has also been outstanding in his three previous IPL seasons with the Rajasthan Royals (RR), taking 46 wickets at an impressive average of 21 and an economy rate of 7.10.”
“I’ve been really well looked after here”: Archer on his experience with MI
Despite only playing one game this season, England fast bowler Jofra Archer feels comfortable and credits the franchise for taking care of him and welcoming him with open arms.
“I’ve been really well looked after here. You feel at home; Everyone has welcomed me with open arms. It’s a great franchise, and hopefully, I get the opportunity to win a few games for them. We’ve won more games than we’ve lost, which is miles better than what we did last year, so everything is going well, and the mood in the camp is good.”
“I probably didn’t have the debut that I wanted, but I do have the opportunity to debut at home. Hopefully, I can make it a proper one this time. When we played Chennai at home, I couldn’t believe the atmosphere – both teams have an unbelievable following. It is always great seeing the sea of blue.”
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After a sluggish start to the season, MI has gained momentum by winning three consecutive games and now has six points in five matches.
Their next match will be against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, April 23.