India vs England 2021: Chris Silverwood confirms Jofra Archer will miss the ‘early stages of the IPL’

India vs England 2021: Chris Silverwood confirms Jofra Archer will miss the ‘early stages of the IPL’

Chris Silverwood and Jofra Archer

The issue of Jofra Archer‘s fitness has been a big cause for concern for the English side. An elbow injury that the pacer had been carrying for some time aggravated yesterday and cast his participation in the ODI series as well as the Indian Premier League in doubt. His non-participation in the ODI series was confirmed today when the squad was announced and Archer wasn’t a part of the 14 who were selected.

Further, Archer’s participation in the IPL now hangs in doubt and it would be a huge blow for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) franchise whom he plays for if he is unavailable for the entire season. The fast-bowler won the Most Valuable Player award for his side despite them finishing last in the points table. Now, his participation in the early stages of the IPL has been deemed to be impossible by England head-coach Chris Silverwood.

Chris Silverwood on Jofra Archer’s fitness

Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer in action

England head-coach Chris Silverwood spoke about the issue of Jofra Archer’s fitness and said, “Obviously, it is disappointing for Jofra and for us, it is clearly something we need to get to the bottom of. We will make sure that we have every possible resource surrounding him and hopefully getting him on the field fit and fine for the future of England. I think first and foremost we need to get to the bottom of the problem.”

Confirming that he would miss the initial part of the IPL, he said, “Obviously, he is going to miss the early stages of the IPL and it will be led by the medics. First and foremost, we have to make sure that he is okay. Well, it is what it is. It is technically not the same problem, is it? The important thing is here that we get it cleared up and we get him to see the specialist. We need to make sure that we make it clear for Jofra to have a long successful career for England.”

Speaking further, Silverwood said, “I want Jofra there at the T20 World Cup and the Ashes. He is a great performer and I want him there. I have full confidence in my medics team that they will provide him the best treatment to give him the best possible chance. You get niggles, injuries are part and parcel, you can pick up an injury at any given point of time.”

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