England pacer Jofra Archer has been successfully operated upon and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have released an update on the cricketer's road to recovery.

Archer had injured his hand before leaving for India as he got a cut on his finger while cleaning a fish tank at his home in January 2021. He had to miss a few games in the series because of an elbow injury and he might soon make a return to cricket with the IPL a couple of weeks later.

An ECB statement read, "England pace bowler Jofra Archer underwent successful surgery to his right hand on Monday. A fragment of glass was removed during the operation to his middle finger on his right hand. He will now commence two weeks of rehabilitation. The Consultant will review him before returning to training."

It also stated that a further update on Archer will be given once he returns to bowling. Lastly, the statement confirmed that the finger injury that he suffered at home had no impact on Archer's availability during the tour to India.

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"Further update on his elbow injury will be provided once he has returned to bowling to assess the effectiveness of his recent injection. Archer suffered a cut to his hand while cleaning at his home in January shortly before flying to India to prepare for the Test series. The ECB’s medical team managed the injury throughout the tour, and it did not impact on his availability," the statement concluded.

A further update on @jofraarcher ????

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 31, 2021

(With inputs from ECB)