On one hand, fans are waiting for the start of the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, and on the other hand, everyone is also waiting for the Indian Premier League’s mega auction, the IPL, to be held soon. November 24-25. The two-day mega auction, held in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, saw 1,574 players sign up and a total of 574 players were shortlisted for the mega auction, with everyone in the England team being surprised to see fast bowler Joffra Archer’s name was not included, but now his is.
ECB grants NOC to Archer after talks with BCCI
When Jofra Archer’s name was not included in the shortlist of players, reports emerged that the England and Wales Cricket Board had withdrawn Archer’s name in view of next year’s Test series against India and others. Important match. Now, according to ESPN Cricinfo, the ECB has awarded Archer the NOC and included him in the list of shortlisted players after negotiations between the ECB and BCCI in this regard. Archer has a core contract with the England Cricket Board until September next year, so the Board will take his workload into consideration when making its decision. Archer last played a Test match in 2021 and he has not been able to make a comeback in this form since then. The ECB hopes he can feature in the team’s Test series against India next year and then the Ashes series at the end of the year.
Archer was last part of Mumbai Indians
Talking about Joffra Archer, Mumbai Indians made him a part of the team for Rs 8 crore in the mega auction in 2022, but due to an elbow injury, he Missed the entire season. Afterwards, Archer played only 5 games in 2023, and due to the recurrence of elbow injury, he was absent from the game for a long time. Archer was part of the Rajasthan Royals team and participated in the 2020 IPL season in the UAE, where he took 20 wickets. Archer has taken 48 wickets in 40 matches so far.
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