Jofra Archer who played the opening game of IPL 2023 for Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bangalore, missed four matches on a trot before returning to the game on April 22 against Punjab Kings. Head coach Mark Boucher had given the reason for his absence as a little niggle. There were reports on Archer visiting Belgium for treatment of elbow injury and had undergone surgery amidst the tournament. However, the star bowler has denied it. He expressed his take by sharing post on his social media account.
"Putting out an article without knowing the facts & without my consent is crazy. Who ever the reporter is shame on you , an already worrying and troubling time for a player and you exploit it for your personal gain, it’s people like you that are the problem," the post read.
Earlier The Telegraph stated in a report, “The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed that Archer had visited his specialist in Belgium. It is understood that, after assessment by the specialist, Archer underwent what sources describe as ‘a minor procedure’, before returning to India,”
Archer played just 2 matches this season. In the 2023 edition of the IPL, he managed to scalp 1 wicket and conceded 75 runs at an economy of 9.38. He even missed the recent match of Mumbai Indians against Gujarat Titans they lost by 55 runs.
Rohit stated that Archer's not being well was the reason for the latter not playing this encounter.
"We had a good chat and hopefully we can turn things around. We've got 2 changes - Hrithik Shokeen misses out from the last game. Kumar Kartikeya is going to play. Jofra is not well. Riley Meredith is back," Rohit said during the toss.
