Despite not having England fast bowler Joffra Archer available in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Mumbai Indians bought him for Rs 80 million, to which the English bowler has expressed surprise.

Despite the unavailability of Joffra Archer in IPL 2022, the IPL teams did not lag behind in their bidding and Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Sun Riser Hyderabad made strenuous efforts to get the bowler and finally Mumbai Indians Team succeeds in buying Archer

The England Cricket Board had informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that Joffra Archer would not be available for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury. Bowler has registered for a mega auction for Rs 2 crore.

After a battle broke out between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan to acquire Joffra Archer, after their value exceeded Rs 5 crore, Sunrisers Hyderabad increased their interest in acquiring Joffra Archer The IPL teams were so anxious to get the fast bowler that the auction organizers had to say that Joffra Archer would not come to play this year, but even then his auction was not affected. It seemed that the Mumbai Indians had a pre-emptive strategy to buy Joffrey Archer.

According to the cricket website, Archer's name was added to the auction list because England and Wales Cricket (ECB) had informed the BCCI that he would be available for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Archer's absence from IPL 2022 is due to his injury. He underwent elbow surgery in December last year, which prompted him to rest.

 The BCCI, meanwhile, plans to host the IPL sometime in March