Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) had to part ways with star fast bowler Jofra Archer ahead of IPL 2022. The celebrated English fast bowler was roped in by Mumbai Indians at the IPL 2022 mega auctions.

Meanwhile, the Royals recently gave an emotional farewell to the cricketer written by their owner Manoj Badale. Jofra Archer recently took to the social media platform Instagram to share the hand-written letter.

“As is the case with a lot of new beginnings in life, they’re usually accompaned by some tough moments. With the beginning of a new IPL cycle, all of us here at the Royals were tasked with some difficult moments of our own, the one where we bid farewell to some of our very own,” Rajasthan Royals wrote.

It added:

“At Royals, we’ve built with values that make us more than just a cricket franchise, and we’re so thankful that you and your family have been an integral part of the big ‘Royals Family’.”

Jofra Archer was first picked up by Rajasthan Royals and the pacer went on to achieve great things in the IPL. The franchise went on to lavish praise on the seamer.

“It’s been an exemplary ride, seeing you grow from a fearsome pace sensation to one of the finest all-format bowlers in the world to winning the World Cup for England. Everyone at the Royals is glad to have been a part of that transformation journey, seeing you go from strength to strength, conquering the world in the process,” they added. 

“It was an exhilerating experience to see you bowl each delivery at that pace, keeping not just the batter but also the fans on their toes,” the franchise wrote.

“As your first IPL family, we will always cherish the memories you and your family created in the pink and blue, and we want you to know that your name will forever be engraved in our history, as we hope ours will be in yours. We will miss your talent but we will miss ‘you’ even more,” it concluded.

Meanwhile, Jofra Archer will miss IPL 2022, however, the franchises broke the bank to avail his service. Mumbai Indians, eventually, managed to rope in the superstar at INR 8 crore.

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