Mumbai Indians named Chris Jordan as the replacement player for the injured Jofra Archer in the ongoing IPL 2023 season.
Jofra Archer Replacement in IPL 2023
Archer, who has been struggling with injuries for the last couple of years, played only five matches this season picking up two wickets. His last appearance was against the Chennai Super Kings last week.
The IPL release does not clarify the nature of Archer’s injury but it is believed to be his right elbow that has been giving him trouble since 2021. Archer missed the entire IPL last year. He started in MI’s first match of this season but missed four matches on the trot.
Reports also suggested that the lanky pacer had been in Belgium in the middle of the tournament to undergo minor surgery. He returned to the side’s team but was left out again due to an “illness cited by captain Rohit Sharma.
Regarding the announcement, the official statement reads “Chris Jordan replaces injured Jofra Archer at Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday named Chris Jordan as a replacement for the injured Jofra Archer for the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023
Jordan, who made his IPL debut in 2016, has so far played 28 IPL matches and has 27 wickets against his name. The speedster has represented England in 87 T20Is and has scalped 96 T20I wickets”.
𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗶 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀
Chris Jordan will join the MI squad for the rest of the season.
Chris replaces Jofra Archer, whose recovery and fitness continues to be monitored by ECB. Jofra will return home to focus on his rehabilitation.… pic.twitter.com/wMPBdmhDRf
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 9, 2023
In his last match for MI, Archer conceded a whopping 27 runs from the penultimate over of the innings, leaving many wondering about his form and fitness. He has only played four games for Mumbai, picking up just two wickets with an economy of 10.38. He has a forgettable average of 83.00 this season.
Jordan, who made his IPL debut in 2016, has so far played 28 IPL matches and has 27 wickets against his name. The speedster has represented England in 87 T20Is and has scalped 96 T20I wickets.
