IPL 2022 – Jofra Archer Mumbai Indians: The management of Mumbai Indians (MI) left everyone dazed & shocked as they decided to BID-BIG for a injured Jofra Archer. Even before the auction everyone knew that Archer is not available this year – still MI decided to shell out 8 Crores for Archer. MI owner Akash Ambani has REVEALED why Mumbai decided to spend big on England all-rounder. Meanwhile elated Archer has sent ‘BIG THANKS’ message to his new IPL Team. Follow IPL 2022 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN & Check Mumbai Indians Full Squad
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IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani reveals why INJURED Jofra Archer was bought for 8 Crores in AUCTION: Check OUT
.@JofraArcher‘s first words as a मुंबईकर 💙
Listen up, Paltan! 🔊#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AalaRe #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/9wY1XVyAYI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 13, 2022
Jofra Archer Mumbai Indians – Why MI picked Archer? According to Ambani, it was Mahela Jayawardene’s idea to pick Archer from the auction.
“Jofra is a player Mahela (Jayawardene, the head coach) gave his first professional debut to. It was his idea we went by. So we’re happy to have gotten them together. Although it is going to be next year, we’re very happy to have a lethal combination”
“We had discussed his name in the pre-auction meetings, but firmed up on our plans last night after being priced out on all the other fast bowlers,” Ambani told reporters.
“We are so happy to get Jof and Boom as a lethal pair!” 🗣️
Akash Ambani talks us through the strategies behind our picks.
🎥 Courtesy: @StarSportsIndia#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AalaRe #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/uFu6BrZhQr
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 13, 2022
Ambani said that once he becomes fit, Archer would form a lethal fast bowling partnership with Bumrah. “After yesterday, what the fast bowlers went at, one option became very cear to us that Jofra was the only marquee fast bowler left in the list. So, we had discussed his name previously also and of course he (Archer) is not available this year but when he is fit and available, I believe that with Bumrah he will make a formidable partnership,” Ambani said.
But the cricket experts all over cannot not digest MI’s BOLD Move
Former England captain Michael Vaughan tweeted: “You know you are good when you go for a Million dollars & you are injured !!! #Jofra #IPLAuction2022.”
You know you are good when you go for a Million dollars & you are injured !!! #Jofra #IPLAuction2022
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 13, 2022
The 26-year-old Archer had placed himself in the top bracket with a base price of $370,000 after a late entry into the list of players going under the hammer in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament.
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#MumbaiIndians will believe that Archer would have cost them much more next year. So they will play with 7 overseas players this year and a purse of 82 cr. But if he retains fitness, he could be an @mipaltan player for many years
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 13, 2022
The 15th edition of the IPL will begin on March 27th, with the final in May.
MUMBAI INDIANS Full Squad: Players Bought By MI: (25 Overall – 8 Overseas) 89.9 Crore Spent / 0.1 Cr remaining
- Retained: Rohit Sharma (16 Cr) / Jasprit Bumrah (12 Cr) / Suryakumar Yadav (8 Cr) / Kieron Pollard (6): MI New Buys on Saturday: Ishan Kishan (15.25 Cr) / Dewald Brevis (3 Cr) / Basil Thampi (0.3 Cr) / Muruggan Ashwin (1.6 Cr) New Buys on Sunday: Jayadev Unadkat (1.3 Cr) / Mayank Markande (0.65 Cr) / Thilak Varma (1.7 Cr) / Sanjay Yadav (0.5 Cr) / Jofra Archer (8.0 Cr) / Daniel Sams (2.6 Cr) / Tymal Mills (1.5 Cr) / Tim David (8.25 Cr) / Riley Meredith (1.0 Cr) / Mohd Arshad Khan (0.2 Cr) / Anmolpreet Singh (0.2 Cr) / Ramandeep Singh (0.2 Cr) / Rahul Buddhi (0.2 Cr) / Hrithik Shokeen (0.2 Cr) / Arjun Tendulkar (0.3 Cr) / Aryan Juyal (0.2 Cr) / Fabian Allen (0.75 Cr)
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