England paceman Jofra Archer will play for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL after the franchise stumped up £783,000 on the first day of this weekend's auction.
Archer, 26, missed England's Ashes debacle this winter after undergoing a second bout of elbow surgery - and although he will not be recovered in time to play the 15th edition of India's T20 showpiece this year - Mumbai have deemed him worth the gamble and signed him up for the 2023 and 2024 campaigns.
It means he will eventually form a mouth-watering partnership with Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, albeit 12 months later than fans would like.
