IPL 2023: Jofra Archer is back in the mega auction

Jofra Archer is back in the mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The England pacer has named his name in the list for the schedule for February 12 and 13. These have been confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (February 1) from the franchise. The Barbados-born England captain has given himself a base price of Rs 2 crore.

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The BCCI has told the IPL franchises that the 26-year-old pacer’s participation in this year’s IPL. The IPL is a bit suspicious considering his current injury condition. His name has been added to the auction after England and Wales Cricket (ECB) informed the BCCI. That he was set to play in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

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The BCCI, giving a list of 44 new players to the franchise-

The BCCI, giving a list of 44 new players to the franchise, wrote, “The ECB has registered Archer for auction for possible participation in 2023 and 2024, as he is unlikely to participate in IPL 2022 due to his current injury.” whose name has been added to the register. This has been done at the request of the franchisee.

A centurion in each innings of the recent Ashes Test at Sydney, Khawaja had not enrolled initially. His reserve price is INR 1.5 crore.

Apart from Archer and Khawaja, the new list of 44 new additions includes one from Afghanistan, five more from Australia, 11 from India, two Ireland, six from New Zealand, two from Scotland, four more from Sri Lanka and West Indies each, and seven more from South Africa, including Andile Phehlukwayo.

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Archer, arguably one of the premier fast bowlers in the world-

The BCCI has also informed the teams that Archer, arguably one of the premier fast bowlers in the world, will not be considered as a Marquee player in view of his limited availability and a replacement will not be granted for the 2022 season either.