The Indian Premier League has impacted the cricket world for several years. Seeing this, T20 cricket leagues have also started in many other countries. The situation has become such that in some new leagues, the IPL franchise owners have also bought teams, and its greater impact will be seen now.
According to reports, Mumbai Indians are trying to have a yearly contract with fast bowler Jofra Archer, which will affect the England cricket team.
A British media report claimed that some IPL franchises are discussing signing year-long contracts with 5-6 international stars from England. Under this, these players will get to play for these franchises in different leagues, but they will have to take permission from these franchise to play international cricket.
However, something still needs to be finalized regarding the deal. It will also be interesting to see if Archer will benefit from this. However, Archer has played less cricket in the last two years. He played 11 matches while returning from the T20 league held in South Africa. He didn’t play much in IPL, either.
Archer has no word yet regarding his annual contract with Mumbai Indians. If the plan of Mumbai Indians works, then the difficulties of the England Cricket Board will increase.
The Daily Mail report claimed that the five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians is preparing to offer a contract worth 10 crores to England pacer Archer. If Archer is ready for this contract, he will be seen playing for the franchise of Mumbai Indians in different tournaments around the world, including IPL, throughout the year.
Archer was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 8 crore in the mega auction held before the 2022 season. Although then Archer was out for the whole year due to injury, and knowing this, Mumbai bought him. He could not play in the 2022 season; in the 2023 season, he could only play 5 matches. Due to not being fully fit, he had to leave the tournament in the middle.
