SRH vs MI: Why is Jofra Archer Not Playing Today IPL Match? Check MI Playing XI

The big news development coming from the Mumbai Indians (MI) camp is that their star overseas speedster Jofra Archer is still not available for selection in their fifth encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) season against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) taking place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Things panned out in an ideal manner for the Mumbai Indians recently in the 16th edition of the IPL where they defeated both Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals in their last two matches. Mumbai Indians will definitely want to continue this winning momentum.

SRH vs MI: Why is Jofra Archer Not Playing Today IPL Match?

Unfortunately, right-arm fast bowler Jofra Archer is not part of the MI playing 11 for today’s SRH vs MI IPL 2023 match. After having made his debut for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 against Royal Challengers Bangalore where he finished wicketless, the England pacer has not been available for selection since then due to a shoulder injury. Currently, it is being reported that Archer is being managed by the Mumbai Indians medical team and it is still unclear as to when he will attain complete fitness in order to be available for selection.

“At the moment, Jof is being managed by the medical team, and I am not a part of those conversations. Whenever they have him ready to play, he will be ready to go,” Mumbai Indians’ Tim David said during a press conference.

MI Playing XI

1. Ishan Kishan
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Cameron Green
4. Suryakumar Yadav
5. Tilak Varma
6. Tim David
7. Nehal Wadhera
8. Arjun Tendulkar
9. Hrithik Shokeen
10. Piyush Chawla
11. Jason Behrendorff

Jofra Archer IPL 2023 Salary

Mumbai Indians surprised the fans by securing Jofra Archer for INR 8 Crore in the IPL 2022 mega auction, despite knowing he would be unavailable due to injury. MI’s long-term vision is evident as they bank on Archer’s talent and anticipate his return to full fitness for future seasons. MI’s team management has shown confidence in Archer as a key asset in their bowling arsenal for IPL 2023 season.

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