IPL 2022 Auction: Jofra Archer is back in auction – Despite not putting his name in the auction pool, England pacer Jofra Archer has decided to make a U-turn. He is back in the auction and will hope to play in the IPL. The England pacer has listed himself at the highest base price of Rs 2 crore. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
IPL 2022 Auction: Great news for IPL, Jofra Archer back in IPL Auction for 2 Crore Base Price: Follow LIVE Updates
The Barbados-born player was signed by Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 auction for a price of INR 7.20 crore. Since then, he has represented the team from the pink city on 35 occasions, picking up 46 wickets at an average of 21.32 and an economy rate of 7.13 runs per over. He has also scored 195 runs in this competition.
IPL 2022 Auction: Great news for IPL, Jofra Archer back in IPL Auction for 2 Crore Base Price: Follow LIVE Updates
The 26-year-old missed the 2021 edition of the IPL owing to an elbow injury. Explaining the player’s current situation, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) then released a statement that said, “Archer’s elbow issue has deteriorated and made it increasingly challenging for him to maintain performance levels.”
Archer was deemed unlikely to go under the hammer for IPL 2022 given that he is far from making a full recovery, but it has since been confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that the pacer has enlisted himself for the auction.
IPL 2022 Auction: Great news for IPL, Jofra Archer back in IPL Auction for 2 Crore Base Price: Follow LIVE Updates
Jofra Archer to be available from IPL 2023
As per reports in Cricbuzz, this decision comes after confirmation from the ECB that Archer will be available from IPL 2023 onwards. “The ECB has registered Archer for the auction with a view to potential participation in 2023 and 2024, as due to his current injury it is unlikely that he can participate in IPL 2022,” the BCCI informed the franchises.
It will now be interesting to see whether the teams will be willing to invest in Archer after a prolonged spell on the sidelines, coupled with the fact that he will only be available from IPL 2023, or whether the pedigree of the Englishman will earn him a lucrative contract despite the obstacles.
IPL 2022 Auction: Great news for IPL, Jofra Archer back in IPL Auction for 2 Crore Base Price: Follow LIVE Updates
