Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s one-day international series against India and will also miss the start of the Indian Premier League due to an ongoing elbow injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board statement said Sunday.
Fast bowler Archer played in all five matches of the recently concluded Twenty20 series in India, which the hosts won 3-2.
He bowled his maximum allocation of 20 overs but was all the while nursing a painful right elbow.
The Sussex quick missed two of the four Tests against India earlier in the tour because of the same elbow problem and is being sent home for further medical assessment.
That means he will miss the three ODI matches in Pune, with his arrival at Rajasthan Royals for the latest IPL delayed.
Archer was the Most Valuable Player in the last edition of the IPL.
His current deal with Rajasthan is worth some £800,000 ($1.1 million) but there was no indication from the ECB when, or even if, he would join the franchise for the T20 tournament that begins on April 9.
