Jofra Archer is currently in action for Rajasthan Royals (RR) against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in today’s IPL 2025 match in Chandigarh. He showed his raw pace in the game, knocking over Priyansh Arya and PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer in his first over. However, before he even took the field with the new ball, a picture of Archer went viral on social media — showing him asleep while his team, RR, was batting.
This season has been a mixed one for Archer so far. In his first two games, he gave away 109 runs without taking a single wicket. His spell against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), where he conceded 76 runs in four overs, is now the most expensive in IPL history. But he made a strong comeback in the last match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), picking up one wicket for just 13 runs in three overs. It was a brilliant display of swing and pace bowling. In today’s clash against PBKS too, Archer started with the same fire and energy.
Jofra Archer has conceded 20 runs in three overs so far vs PBKS along with two wickets
Earlier in the match, Rajasthan Royals posted 205/4 in 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson gave the team a strong start, putting up 89 runs for the first wicket in just 62 balls. Samson was dismissed after scoring 38 off 26 balls at a strike rate of 146.15. Riyan Parag then joined Jaiswal and added 34 more runs. Jaiswal was eventually bowled by Lockie Ferguson, who delivered a slower ball at 120.6 kph that rattled the stumps.
After that, Nitish Rana came in but could only score 12 off seven balls. Then Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag added a crucial 47-run partnership off just 25 balls, pushing RR past the 200 mark. In the final overs, Dhruv Jurel came in and smashed unbeaten 13 runs off just five balls with a strike rate of 260 to give RR a strong finish.
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