Mumbai Indians spending Rs 8 crore on an injured Jofra Archer surprised many but owner Akash Ambani on Sunday reckoned that the England pacer would form a formidable partnership with Jasprit Bumrah once he regains fitness.
England pacer Jofra Archer has been out of action for close to one year now due to injury. He has last played in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals.
Mumbai Indians spending Rs 8 crore on an injured Jofra Archer surprised many but owner Akash Ambani on Sunday reckoned that the England pacer would form a formidable partnership with Jasprit Bumrah once he regains fitness.
Archer was bought by five-time champions MI on the second day of the IPL 2022 mega auction here. 바카라We took all those into considerations. After yesterday, what the fast bowlers went at, one option became very dear to us that Jofra was the only marquee fast bowler left in the list.
바카라So, we had discussed his name previously also and of course he (Archer) is not available this year but when he is fit and available, I believe that with (Jasprit Bumrah) he will make a formidable partnership,바카라 Ambani said during a virtual press conference.
Based purely on a leap of faith, MI paid a whopping Rs 8 crore for Archer despite his unavailability in the 2022 edition of the cash-rich league. Ambani also spoke highly of Tim David, whom his franchise picked at a staggering Rs 8.25 crore, terming him as one of the best finishers in the world.
바카라Tim is a player we have been tracking for last two or three years, you know, he was playing the associate nations and last year he got a good half a year experience with RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore), which was crucial for him to know what all goes on in the IPL and what level one does need to perform,바카라 said Ambani.
바카라We always believed in his skills, he is one of the best finishers in the world and as soon as we knew Hardik (Pandya) was not in our team sheet, we knew that slot had to go to a foreigner, because there is no one in India than Hardik,바카라 said Akash.
The owner hoped that the players they bought don't feel the pressure of the price tag.