Archer's return for IPL depends on investigation by medical team - Morgan

England limitedovers skipper Eoin Morgan on Monday said that the medical staff would determine whether Jofra Archer would return to India to play the Indian Premier League IPL at some stage this yearMorgans remark came as Archer was deemed unfit for the upcoming threematch ODI series against India The pacer has also been ruled out from the initial phase of the Indian Premier League IPL 2021To be honest I cannot give a medical opinion We know the situation with his elbow it has progressively gotten worse We know that it needs investigation only time will tell He has given his heart and soul to us since he has been involved so we will give him full attention in order to try and bring the best result possible said Morgan during a virtual press conference on MondayIt all depends on the outcome of the investigation that the medical team will do Archers return to India for IPL They will determine the best rehabilitation programme coming back and we will go from there We fully trust our medical team they have outstanding regarding player welfare and player rehabilitation The trust is always there he addedArcher is returning to the UK for further management and investigation of his right elbow injury Archers elbow issue has deteriorated over the course of the fivematch T20I series and made it increasingly challenging for him to maintain performance levels The ECB medical team will now assess the player and together with Jofra develop a treatment plan and a returntoplay schedule in due course As a consequence Jofra will miss the start of this years IPLWhen asked about the ODI series against India Morgan said We have plenty of options we are spoiled for choice Throughout the ODI series you will guys get an opportunity more so than we did in the T20I series so yeah it is going to be exciting Playing three ODIs on the same ground against a very strong Indian side it is a huge opportunity for everyone to go out there and get in the 50over formatODI series win is not a consolation prize this is a huge opportunity for the guys who have been here on the fringes When you score the runs or take wickets away from home there is a huge incentive to try and push your case forward We have ODI Super League points at stake to qualify for the next World CupAnswering a question whether England would look to play ODIs as an extension of T20 cricket Morgan said I dont think there is a strong enough argument I think given that the 50over format has been probably as close to T20 there are certain familiar scenarios that work themselves out There are pockets of the game that replicate T20 cricket There is a very limited change between both squads guys are skilled enough to play both formats even though it is T20 World Cup yearOn Saturday blistering halfcenturies by skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and spirited bowling performance by Indian bowlers helped the hosts register a 36run win in the fifth T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium With this win India clinched the fivematch series 32 and now both the teams will face off in the threematch ODI series beginning Tuesday in PuneThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever