GT vs MI: Revealed - Why Jofra Archer Is Not Playing Today's IPL 2023 Game vs Gujarat Titans

The 35th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see Gujarat Titans hosting Mumbai Indians. This match holds significant importance for both teams as a win could potentially boost their position in the standings.

While the defending champions have the chance to climb up to the first or second place, Mumbai Indians have an opportunity to level up with the top four teams. Unfortunately, MI will be playing without Jofra Archer, which could be a setback for them ahead of the crucial clash against Gujarat Titans.

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At the toss, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma confirmed that Jofra Archer would not be playing in the game against Gujarat Titans, with Riley Meredith replacing him. Hrithik Shokeen also missed out on the match, as Kumar Kartikeya was chosen instead of him. Rohit explained that Archer was unwell, leading to his absence from the encounter.

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Jofra Archer is Not Well: Rohit Sharma

Winning the toss and electing to bowl first, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma shared the details on his team’s line-up heading into the game as the team had to make some forced changes with Jofra Archer feeling sick.

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“We are gonna bowl first. We saw the pitch, it was hard. They put a lot of water there. Want to make best use of the conditions. Start well early on and see where the game is heading. Games like that happen, we made some errors and we accepted that.”

“It’s important how you come back from that situation, that’s critical. We had a good chat and hopefully we can turn things around. We’ve got 2 changes – Hrithik Shokeen misses out from the last game. Kumar Kartikeya is going to play. Jofra is not well. Riley is back.”

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In the IPL 2022 mega auction, MI made a surprising move by spending INR 8 Crore to secure the services of Jofra Archer, despite being aware of his unavailability due to injury.

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The team’s management has a clear long-term vision and hopes that Archer will regain his full fitness for future seasons. They consider him to be a valuable asset in their bowling arsenal for the IPL 2023 season. However, the recurring fitness issues concerning Jofra Archer are certainly a cause for concern for the franchise.

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