Jofra Archer ruled out of entire IPL 2021 HOME MATCHES SERIES VIDEO England fast bowler Jofra Archer will not be available for the Rajasthan Royals in the 2021 IPL. The decision was taken on Friday by the ECB who said Archer would be "stepping up" his training intensity after spending time in rehab to tend to the finger surgery carried out recently as well as a longstanding elbow injury. Archer has been training with Sussex at Hove this week as he works his way back to fitness. England coach Chris Silverwood and elite pace bowling lead Jon Lewis were in attendance to see his progress on Thursday, when Archer underwent a full session of batting and bowling in the nets, followed by some running work. He was back at the ground on Friday, doing some sprints on the outfield during the lunch break of Sussex's match with Yorkshire , in which England captain Joe Root is also playing. "The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed ...
RR, KKR seek revival in game of near-equals RR, KKR seek revival in game of near-equals One win from four games is all Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders have had so far in the IPL, with the gap between the top three and the bottom four quite stark. On good batting wickets like in Mumbai, the Royals failed to exploit the conditions and make the most of their batting-heavy unit. The Knight Riders haven't been able to put in a complete performance as yet, moving from Chennai to Mumbai, only to face a similar plight. After a winning start at Chepauk, where they managed to overcome Sunrisers Hyderabad, just about, they've slipped to a hat-trick of losses. Rajasthan almost crossed the line in their tournament opener, beat Delhi Capitals in their second, before being outplayed in their next two. They are evidently missing Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer, who were important cogs in their set-up. Their confidence-crushing, ten-wicket drubbing at the hands of RCB exposed not just t...