IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Jofra Archer joins MI; Paltan caution lethal combination with Bumrah
By Team Newsable | First Published Feb 13, 2022, 5:01 PM ISTEngland all-rounder Jofra Archer was sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 8 crore on Sunday's Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru.ย
England all-rounder Jofra Archer was sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs 8 crore on Sunday's Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru. The Rohit Sharma-led side bought the 26-year-old cricketer after a fierce bidding war with Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. RR had to pull out after a bid of Rs. 6.25 core. SRH joined the bidding, but MI's desire to get him proved too strong.
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Mumbai Indians took a calculated risk by signing the English cricketer even as the ECB had earlier said it is 'unlikely' that Jofra Archer will play IPL later in the year. In the email sent to franchises earlier this month, the IPL chief operating officer Hemang Amin had said that Archer would be part of the accelerated set of players, which will commence from Player No. 161.
Despite doubts over Jofra Archer's availability for IPL 2022, Mumbai Indians' fans seemed excited to add the 'man of biggest occasions' in their 'paltan' with several warning other teams of the Archer-Jasprit Bumrah combination. The news came even as Archer took to Twitter to express keenly watching the bidding process.
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โ Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher)The man for the ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง occasions will now do it in the ๐น๐๐ฆ๐ & ๐พ๐ ๐๐! ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/t8Mf6diu4b
โ Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)Cricket World ain't ready for Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer combo. pic.twitter.com/SxXX1jpd8O
โ R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)Mumbai Indians got jofra archer at 8. Chennai gave 14 to Deepak chahar. Biggest steal this season. Masterstroke this is ๐ฅ
โ ANSHUMAN๐ฉ (@AvengerReturns)Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah together at Mumbai Indians in 2023 and beyond - arguably the two best T20 quicks in the world. Looks typically smart from Mumbai sacrificing a bit in season 1 of the cycle to be stronger after
โ Tim Wigmore (@timwig)MI chilling in 2022 and going to unleash Sam Curran, Jofra Archer and Mitchell Starc in 2023 along with Bumrah. Good luck everyone
โ Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar)Jofra Archer sold to Mumbai Indians at 8cr. He might not play this year, but Archer at 8cr for future is a tremendous deal.
โ Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer in the same bowling line-up can hit the spirits any opposition team.
โ Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9)Just like the butter on top of your Pav Bhaji...๐๐ค
Jofra Archer is now a เคฎเฅเคเคฌเคเคเคฐ! ๐ฅ๐ pic.twitter.com/eUamHYvnjM
Jofra Archer Joins MI!! Welcome ๐ฅ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/7p8yhjFTR9
โ Mumbai Indians TN FC (@MIFansClubTN)Jofra Archer at 8 crores to Mumbai Indians is the steal of the auction! ๐ฏ๐ฏ
All the other 9 teams try to win the IPL this year. Next year onwards, it will be the Bumrah- Archer show! ๐๐
As was expected gets for 8 crores. Clearly a bid for the future.
โ Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)Jofra Archer & Jasprit Bumrah in Mumbai Indians. MI had Most Lethal combination๐ช๐ช.. pic.twitter.com/ElBtsCsby1
โ Ashutosh Srivastava (@ashutosh_sri8)We own both Bumrah and Archer
Strike rate/avg of 133/55 vs Bumrah and 150/โพ๏ธ vs Jofra archer. ๐ฅต pic.twitter.com/B2Ahrz4VEg
Jofra archer goes to MI ๐
Other teams : pic.twitter.com/6YZkNBOMtn
Jofra Archer Sold to MI for 8 cr ๐
Welcome To Our One Family ๐
Boom + Archer ๐ฅ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/I5X6ZPuMzB
Archer, who had listed his base price at Rs 2 crore, was a late entry into the IPL 2022 mega auction pool. He was part of the 44 new players that the ten franchises had asked the organisers to add to the final shortlist of 600 players. Archer has not played any competitive cricket since England's tour to India in March 2021. He missed the entire IPL 2021, the 2021 T20 World Cup, and the Ashes.
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