England pacer Jofra Archer has reversed his decision to skip the IPL 2025 mega auction and will now be available for the two-day event in Jeddah on November 24-25.

The 29-year-old initially retired to focus on his preparations for next year’s Ashes, especially after battling injuries in recent years. Skipping this auction would also have ruled him out of next year’s IPL, as per the league’s new regulations.

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As reported by George Dobell of The Cricketer, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood were initially not given No Objection Certificates (NOC) by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to participate in IPL 2025. The ECB’s priority was to ensure that both pacers focused in preparations for the upcoming Ashes series.

However, Archer, unhappy with the decision, was granted the NOC, allowing him to register for the auction. On the other hand, Mark Wood would have chosen not to be part of the players pre-selected for the tournament.

“Mark Wood and Jofra Archer were on the initial long list for the auction but then they weren’t on the short list and from the looks of it it turns out they have been denied NOCs by the ECB,” said cricket broadcaster Matt Kabir Floyd in It’s Not. Just cricket. “I have heard that some negotiations are currently going on between the BCCI, the ECB and the agents.”

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Mumbai Indians landed Jofra Archer for Rs 8 crore during the 2022 mega auction. While he missed the entire 2022 season due to injury, Archer managed to feature in just four matches in 2023 before returning home after his elbow injury reappeared.

Archer joins IPL 2025 auction group

Archer will now join the 574 cricketers who registered with the BCCI last Friday, taking the total to 575. Originally, 37 players from England had registered, but with the addition of Archer, the number of cricketers from England is now 38th.

With Jofra Archer entering the auction, many teams may review their strategies. Despite his return from injury, Archer is still considered one of the most dangerous bowlers and teams will certainly look to bid for him.

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