Mon Nov 25 04:14:01 UTC 2024: ## Archer Out of IPL 2025 Auction, Focuses on England’s Summer Test Series
**Jeddah, Saudi Arabia** – England’s star pacer, Jofra Archer, will not be part of the IPL 2025 season. He has been omitted from the shortlist of 574 players for the upcoming mega auction scheduled for November 24th and 25th in Jeddah.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed Archer’s absence, citing his unavailability for the season. The decision prioritizes his fitness for England’s crucial summer Test series against India in 2025. Archer has been plagued by injury in recent years, missing significant portions of the 2022 and 2024 IPL seasons. Though he played for Mumbai Indians in 2023, an injury forced his early withdrawal.
Archer, who made his IPL debut with Rajasthan Royals in 2018 and later joined MI in the 2022 mega auction, has played 40 IPL matches, taking 48 wickets. This decision marks a significant blow for IPL franchises hoping to secure his services.
**(The article also briefly mentions unrelated news: India receives positive news with KL Rahul resuming training after injury. Pawan Raj’s six-wicket haul provided Kerala with a 199-run lead in a match against S.K Naidu.)**
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