IPL 2023 is starting from 31st of this month. All the teams are ready for this season. But before the start of the IPL, the 5-time champion Mumbai Indians suffered a major setback. Recently there was news that star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is going to be out of the entire IPL 2023. However, now a good news has come out for this team.
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Good News for Mumbai Indians
Bumrah’s exit is a big loss for Mumbai. But a star fast bowler in his team is fit to play the entire season. We are talking about Jofra Archer of England. This player, who was away from cricket for the last several months, has now returned. According to a report by Cricbuzz, this bowler is ready to play the entire season.
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Series Against Bangladesh
Archer’s schedule will be managed by the ECB and Mumbai Indians. “Jofra is fully available to play, didn’t you see him playing in the Dhaka ODI,” said an IPL source. This bowler is playing for England in the ODI series against Bangladesh. Archer’s presence is more important for Mumbai because Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out for the entire season.
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Archer Was Sold for 8 Crores
Archer was bought by Mumbai Indians in the IPL Mega Auction for Rs 8 crore. But due to not being fully fit, this bowler could not play in IPL 2022 and the Mumbai team had to bear the brunt of it. Archer has previously played in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals. He has 46 wickets in 35 matches.