Jofra Archer to have minor surgery on elbow

The fast bowler participated for the Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2023 season opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on April 2 in Bengaluru. He did, however, miss the following four contests and didn't make his playing XI comeback until MI's match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 22 at the Wankhede Stadium. The Telegraph said that while away from the squad, Archer took a flight to Belgium to see his expert. Before leaving for India, he underwent a small operation. The 28-year-old reportedly had joint pain that necessitated two surgery and kept him out of international cricket for nearly two overs.

The English bowler cost the Mumbai Indians in his comeback, allowing 42 runs in his four overs while only picking up one wicket. In addition, Archer missed Tuesday, April 25,'s game between Mumbai and Gujarat Titans (GT) due to rest. In the game, Rohit Sharma stated that the bowler was "not well" after MI won the toss.