IPL 2023: Jofra Archer hits back at reports of him travelling to Belgium for elbow surgery
Mumbai Indians’ speedster Jofra Archer on Wednesday took to Twitter to hit back at reports claiming that he left the MI camp halfway into the season to undergo an elbow surgery in Belgium.
MI are missing the injured Jasprit Bumrah too, and without the premier India pacer, the five-time champions have struggled in the death overs in the last two matches, leaking plenty of runs.
Jofra Archer expressed his anger at a report saying he had left IPL 2023 for elbow surgery
Archer was not part of MI’s playing XI against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Wednesday, and his absence had raised more speculation regarding his match fitness, with The Telegraph reporting that the 28-year-old had gone to Belgium for surgery.
“Putting out an article without knowing the facts & without my consent is crazy. Whoever the reporter is shame on you , an already worrying and troubling time for a player and you exploit it for your personal gain, it’s people like you that are the problem,” Archer wrote on Twitter.
Archer came back into the Mumbai team at the weekend and bowled his full four-over allocation, claiming one wicket for the cost of 42 runs in Mumbai’s defeat to the Punjab Kings.
He was rested for Tuesday’s fixture against Gujarat Titans but could again come back into the reckoning when Mumbai take on Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.
Jofra Archer’s availability in question ahead of the upcoming Ashes Stint
England’s medical team have been working closely with their counterparts at the franchise, with Archer still only a few months into his comeback following stress fractures to his elbow and then his back.
He put in some encouraging performances on his England return in the white-ball tours of South Africa and Bangladesh, after 17 months out, leading to suggestions he could have a starring role in this summer’s Ashes series.
Archer, who picked up 22 wickets for England in the 2019 Ashes, has not played a Test since February 2021. And his county side Sussex have indicated he may not play any first-class cricket for them before the Ashes, which begins with the first Test at Edgbaston on June 16.
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