Fast bowler Jofra Archer's troublesome elbow a concern for England

Pacer trying his best to remain fit for T20 World Cup and Ashes

England's Jofra Archer (R) celebrates with Ben Stokes after taking the wicket of India's Shardul Thakur during the first Twenty20 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera. AFP

Jofra Archer of England celebrates after taking the wicket of Hardik Pandya. Getty

Virat Kohli of India and Eoin Morgan of England at the end of the game. Getty

India's captain Virat Kohli (R) and teammates walk back to the pavilion at the end of the match. AFP

England's Jonny Bairstow (C) speaks with India's captain Virat Kohli (R) as India's Washington Sundar watches . AFP

England's Jason Roy on his way to a quickfire 49. PA

India's Virat Kohli and KL Rahul after the dismissal of Jason Roy. Reuters

England completed an emphatic win over India in their opening T20 but concerns remain over the fitness of their star fast bowler Jofra Archer.

Archer was declared man of the match after taking three wickets in Friday's eight wicket trouncing of India, who could manage only 124-7 against England's disciplined bowlers.

But after the game he revealed his struggle with a troublesome elbow that made him miss two of the four Tests in India, that England lost 3-1. And there was no firm commitment for the World Cup to be held in India in October-November, and the Ashes tour to Australia after.

"It is still a way away, I need to take care of my elbow first before I think about what is going to happen," Archer said.

Archer said that on arriving in India he told the England management his arm was "not feeling great".

"I didn't have to say it twice," he said. "They jumped on it and already started making plans. We are all on the same page.

"So for me in the immediate, I am going to get through the series and then I will do everything in my power to make sure that I am going to the World Cup and the Ashes."

His captain Eoin Morgan praised Archer's performance in a bowling line-up full of quality pace with Mark Wood and Chris Jordan.

"He is excellent, and I think our bowling unit today again similar to our batting unit has a lot of competition for places," Morgan said after the win.