Jofra Archer to miss IPL 2021 start: Five bowlers who can fill his shoes for Rajasthan Royals

Notably, ECB on Sunday named a 14-player squad for the three-match ODI series against India in Pune and they left out Jofra Archer, who is returning to the UK for further management and investigation of his right elbow injury.

Mar 31, 2021, 09:46 AM IST

India Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals on Sunday (March 21) suffered a big setback as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that Jofra Archer will miss the start of IPL 2021, which is set to commence from April 9. Notably, ECB on Sunday named a 14-player squad for the three-match ODI series against India in Pune and they left out Archer, who is returning to the UK for further management and investigation of his right elbow injury.

The Barbados-born cricketer was a lethal weapon for the franchise with the ball in the previous edition held in UAE. The speedster had then scalped 20 wickets from 14 matches.

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IPL 2021: Tim Southee

Tim Southee has enough experience under his kitty after taking part in seven IPL tournaments. In the 40 matches he has played so far, the Kiwi pacer took 28 wickets. (IPL/File Photo)

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IPl 2021: Oshane Thomas

Oshane Thomas is another player who the franchise can opt in place of Archer. The West Indies pacer has been part of the Royals franchise before and took five wickets in the 2019 edition. (IPL/File Photo)

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IPL 2021: Morne Morkel

Former South Africa seamer Morne Morkel remained unsold in the IPL 2021 auction. With Rs 1.5 crore as his base price, the South African seamer can provide the franchise with good experience both at the start and the death overs. (IPL/File Photo)

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IPL 2021: Jason Behrendorff

Jason Behrendorff is another candidate, who can come in as a good fit for the England speedster. The Australian pacer has already featured for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2019, in which he played five matches. (IPL/File Photo)

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IPL 2021: Billy Stanlake

Billy Stanlake was part of the IPL 2021 auction but the pacer went unsold despite having a base price of Rs 1 crore. In IPL 2017 and 2018 Stanlake played two matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad. (IPL/File Photo)

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