The express paceman will miss the start of the Indian Premier League due to the injury blow
England's Archer to undergo hand surgery
England quick Jofra Archer is set to have surgery on his right hand that he inured at home in January.
Archer is said to have cut himself while cleaning his house but played with the injury during England's tour of India, where he played two out of four Tests and all five T20 internationals.
But an ongoing elbow injury ruled the right-armer out of the ODI series and will now have an operation on his damaged hand. He is expected to have surgery on Monday (UK time).
The 25-year-old will also miss the start of the IPL with team Rajasthan Royals.
Archer, whose deal with the franchise is worth around $A1.4 million, was tournament MVP in the last edition but it is now unclear when or if he will rejoin the Royals.
The England and Wales Cricket Board also revealed Archer has had injection in his troublesome right elbow.
It was the elbow injury that initially ruled Archer out of the three-match ODI series, currently locked 1-1, and will now use that recovery time to have surgery on his hand that had been managed by the England team medical staff during the Test and T20 legs of the campaign.
Archer and England have previously insisted the current elbow issue that has now required two injections is unrelated to the elbow stress fracture he suffered in South Africa 12 months ago. He first had an injection into the joint midway through the Test series against India.
Archer will be central to England's hopes at this year's T20 World Cup in India and next summer's Ashes series in Australia, and no timeframe has been set for his return, and a cautious approach is expected.
"(Archer) suffered a cut to his (right) hand while cleaning at his home in January shortly before flying to India to prepare for the Test series," an England spokesperson said.
"The injury was managed by the ECB's medical team through the tour and it did not impact on his availability.
"Further investigation and a specialist opinion was sought upon his return to the UK and, in conjunction with the ECB medical panel, it has been decided that surgery is the best option to manage his injury in the longer term."