IPL 2023: Pace Merchant Jofra Archer Reportedly Undergoes Minor Procedure On Right Elbow

IPL 2023: Jofra Archer, the English bowler, had to undergo another procedure, keeping him out of the Mumbai Indians’ game against the Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, April 25, in the ongoing IPL 2023. According to rumors, the renowned pacer recently traveled to Belgium and underwent a small treatment on his right elbow. This is Archer’s fifth medical procedure in the previous 25 months.

Even though the 28-year-old was deemed healthy. He didn’t play in Mumbai’s most recent match against Gujarat Titans, which once again cast doubt on his fitness. The treatment was carried out, according to The Telegraph, by Belgian surgeon Roger van Riet. At the time, it didn’t appear to be the case, even though it was first anticipated that the injury would keep him out for at least four weeks.

IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians Without Jofra Archer

Mumbai’s bowling attack appeared weak without Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer. As they let up 207 against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, April 25. While David Miller (46 runs off 22 deliveries), Abhinav Manohar (42 runs off 21 deliveries), and Rahul Tewatia (20* runs off five deliveries) wreaked havoc near the tail end of the innings. GT opener Shubman Gill established the game’s tone with his superb half-century. At Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, Mumbai’s bowlers appeared to lack knowledge because none of their strategies were successful.

While Riley Meredith and Cameron Green lost a lot of runs, Mumbai had a mountain to climb in their chase. Arjun Tendulkar began well but was not trusted with the ball in the dying overs.

Notably, the five-time champions required a brisk start but regrettably dropped wickets one after another. In the first over of the innings, GT’s captain Hardik Pandya helped them get their initial breakthrough as Rohit Sharma was forced to return to the pavilion.

Jofra Arher’s Absence

Tim David, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, and Suryakumar Yadav all missed the chance to help Mumbai score only 152 runs and lost the match by 55. They are now ranked seventh in the IPL Points Table, behind Gujarat, who climbed to second place with five victories. While cleaning a fish tank, Archer suffered elbow and back injuries. And a strange hand injury requiring three surgeries over the past two years delayed his return until 2022.

On April 2, Archer participated in the Mumbai Indians’ season-opening match against Royal Challengers Bangalore after an almost two-year absence. Archer made his comeback to international cricket earlier this year in South Africa. Even though MI head coach Mark Boucher said the pacer picked up a “little niggle.” He did not play in MI’s subsequent 5 games. The 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups, the Ashes, and the 2022 IPL were all missed by Archer.