IPL 2023: The Indian Premier League 2023 is nearly a month away now as the fans will get geared up for the mega action of the Indian tournament. The players of the teams are currently on national duties and will join their franchises after completing them. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians camp has received a boost as a star bowler is all set to feature in the complete season of the IPL 2023.
Recently, news broke that Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the entire IPL 2023 season after being given the option of surgery on his injured back. Meanwhile, the Mumbai franchise now receives a boost as star pacer Jofra Archer will reportedly be available to take part in the entire season of the IPL 2023.
Jofra Archer in action
Officials of Archer's country board- ECB and IPL have confirmed to Cricbuzz that the star speedster is certain to feature in the complete season of IPL 2023. His workload will be managed by ECB and Mumbai Indians. "He should be able to play the full IPL and as always his franchisee and the board ECB will manage his workload," an ECB source said as quoted by Cricbuzz. An IPL source also said that is available and is playing for England in an ODI against Bangladesh. "Jofra is very much available to play, did you not see him in action in the Dhaka ODI," an IPL source said.
Archer has recently made a return to competitive cricket and he featured in the SA20 for the MI Cape Town while also returning to the England outfit in ODIs. He featured in two games against South Africa earlier in January and February, before being part of the 1st ODI against Bangladesh in March.
Recently news came that Bumrah will also miss the IPL 2023. Not only the IPL, but the speedster might also miss the World Test Championship that is scheduled to start on June 7, 2023. As quoted in the reports of ESPN Cricinfo, Bumrah is being analyzed by the medical staff of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and is attending rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Bengaluru, the BCCI is treating Jasprit Bumrah's case on an urgent basis.