IPL Auction 2022: Mumbai Indians think long-term, buy injured Jofra Archer

IPL 2022 as he recovers from a surgery on his right elbow, the Mumbai Indians splurged Rs 8 crores on England's express paceman Jofra Archer. Recruiting the English tearaway offers MI the exciting prospect of unleashing Archer and Jasprit Bumrah on the batsmen, but only in IPL 2023. IPL AUCTION: AS IT HAPPENEDAt a virtual presser just after the IPL auction, MI's director of cricket operations, former India seamer Zaheer Khan revealed that it was team owner Akash Ambani's "dream" to bring together Bumrah and Archer for his team. "All of us are looking forward to seeing the partnership of two world-class bowlers in Boom and Jofra. This was Akash's dream," Zaheer said. Struck by an elbow injury, Archer hasn't played international cricket since a T20I against India on March 20, 2021 in Ahmedabad.

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Punjab Kings went in with the biggest pool of Rs 28.65 crore while Lucknow Super Giants, who had a busy Saturday, were left with the least amount of money - Rs 6.90 crore. While most franchises chose to wait and watch, Punjab splurged on two players. At Rs 11.5 crore, Englishman Liam Livingstone

However, Ambani credited MI coach Mahela Jayawardene for Archer's surprising induction into the MI fold. "Jofra is a player Mahela (Jayawardene, the head coach) gave his first professional debut to. So we' re happy to have gotten them together. Although it is going to be next year, we're very happy to have a lethal combination. Tymal (Mills, who was also bought by MI) has been a lethal death bowler. Mahela coaches him in the Hundred and he has managed to stay injury-free," he said. Ambani said that once he