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Archer finally will not be available for IPL
Despite an early hope of returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the surgery, The ECB has informed that Rajasthan Royal’s England fast bowler Jofra Archer will not be available for the franchise team in the ongoing IPL. ECB after making the announcement has revealed that Archer would gradually increase his training intensity after spending time in rehab to tend to the finger surgery carried out recently as well as a longstanding elbow injury. Archer has been training with Sussex at Hove this week as he works his way back to fitness. England coach Chris Silverwood and elite pace bowling lead John Lewis attended to watch his progress on Thursday when Archer underwent a full session of batting and bowling in the nets, followed by some running work. Archer who was expected to return to cricket in the next fortnight if he could bowl and prepare pain-free will not be able to return to the field before the Championship game for Sussex in mid-May. The Royals were initially optimistic about Archer's return, accounting for the strike bowler missing out on at least their first four matches in the league phase. Such optimism evaporated soon after the ECB stated on 11th April that Archer might be returning to training.
