IPL Auction: Disappointed to lose out on Jofra Archer, says Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale
India Today
Rajasthan Royals Lead Owner Manoj Badale expressed disappointment after his side could not buy England pacer Jofra Archer during the Indian Premier League (IPL), 2022, mega auctions.
Rajasthan Royals lead owner Manoj Badale said that RR succeeded in building a strong Indian core in the IPL Auction but he is disappointed about failing to retain England pacer Jofra Archer, despite his unavailability for the upcoming season.
Mumbai Indians, looking as a long-term investment, bought Archer for Rs 8 crore at the IPL mega auction in Bengaluru on Sunday. Badale said his franchise approached the auction with a certain aim and largely got what they wanted.
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"Our priority this year was to build a strong Indian core, which we have done with the likes of Ashwin, Chahal, Karun, Saini, Devdutt, Prasidh along with Sanju and Yashasvi already retained,” Badale said in a media release.
"Our focus was always on having a world-class XI, which is visible in the way we have gone about our business as we tried to utilize the majority of our funds on the starting XI.
"We've tried our best to also go for familiar faces, who we are excited to have at the Royals again. In terms of the international players, we’ve secured some amazing buys and I'm looking forward to seeing them in pink.”
However, Badale said it's obviously disappointing to lose out on a player like Jofra but circumstances dictated the call.
