Pace merchant Jofra Archer has a minor operation on his right elbow. Jofra returned for Mumbai Indians against Punjab Kings but was unavailable again against Gujarat Titans.
England pacer Jofra Archer has undergone another operation. Keeping him out of the Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2023 match against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, April 25. According to rumors, the ace pacer recently traveled to Belgium and underwent a small treatment on his right elbow.
Notably, Archer has sought medical treatment five times in the last 25 months. Despite being deemed healthy. The 28-year-old did not play in Mumbai’s previous game against Gujarat Titans, casting doubt on his fitness once more.
According to The Telegraph, Belgian physician Roger van Riet performed the surgery. While the injury initially expected to keep him out for at least four weeks, that does not appear to be the case at the present.
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Gujarat defeat Mumbai by 55 runs in Jofra’s absence
Mumbai’s bowling attack looked bleak without Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer, allowing 207 against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, April 25. With his superb half-century, GT opener Shubman Gill established the tone for the encounter, while David Miller (46 runs off 22 deliveries), Abhinav Manohar (42 runs off 21 deliveries), and Rahul Tewatia (20* runs off five deliveries) wrecked havoc towards the conclusion of the innings.
Mumbai’s bowlers appeared befuddled as none of their strategies succeeded at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Arjun Tendulkar start well but not trusted with the ball in the late overs, while Cameron Green and Riley Meredith allowed many runs as Mumbai faced a mountain to climb during their chase.
Notably, the five-time champions required a strong start but lost wickets in short succession. As Rohit Sharma had to come back to the pavilion in the second over of the game, GT’s skipper Hardik Pandya provided them their first breakthrough.
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