England pacer Jofra Archer, who landed a Rs 8 crore deal with the Mumbai Indians despite being unavailable for this year’s IPL due to injury, says signing up with the franchise is like “starting a new chapter” in his career.
Archer was bought by the five-time IPL champions on the second day of the IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru on Sunday.
He is unlikely to play in this season’s IPL as he continues his recovery from elbow surgery but was given permission to enter the auction with a view to compete in the 2023 and 2024 tournaments.
“I am super excited to be joining the Mumbai Indians. It has been a franchise that was really close to my heart and I always wanted to play for them as long as I could have remembered watching IPL cricket,” he said in a video posted on Instagram handle of MI.
“I am so glad that I have finally got the opportunity to represent such an amazing franchise. I am also going to get a chance to play with some of the biggest stars in the world. So I am really looking forward to starting a new chapter. See you guys soon.”
