Jofra Archer IPL Career

Jofra Archer is an English cricketer of Barbadian descent who represents England in internationally. He migrated to England in 2015 after being born in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 1, 1995. He is a dangerous lower-order hitter and right-arm fast bowler with a high-arm action that can reach speeds of over 150 mph.

In 2013, he played for the West Indies Under-19s, but his stint was cut short by a significant back injury. Archer's elbow injury, which continually surfaces back, has kept him out of professional cricket for most of the year. He last played in May 2023.

Jofra Archer IPL teams from 2008-24

Jofra Archer made his IPL debut in 2018 while playing for Rajasthan Royals. He played for four years with RR and was picked by the Mumbai Indians in the 2022 mega auctions. Archer just played five matches in 2023 and was gradually ruled out due to his elbow injury.

Jofra Archer IPL Auction Price

Archer joined the IPL in 2018 when Rajasthan Royals bagged him for INR 7.20 crore. His debut was one to remember when he picked up 3/22 against the Mumbai Indians and turned the game on its head in favor of the Rajasthan Royals. Since then, he became the spearhead of their bowling attack, clinching wickets and giving his team the upper hand with the ball.

He played his last season in 2020 which was his personal best where he ended the tournament with a total of 20 scalps with a mind-blowing economy rate of just 6.55 RPO, truly incredible for any bowler in the T20 format of the game.

He was picked by Mumbai Indians in 2022 for a staggering INR 8 crore but an injury ruled him out for the entire season. He played for five matches in 2023 for MI after being retained for the same price of INR 8 crores.

Jofra Archer IPL runs year-wise

Archer unleashed his batting prowess in 2022, when he cleared the boundary in matches while featuring in the lower order.

Jofra Archer IPL wickets year-wise

The English pacer has played in three IPL seasons thus far and has impressive figures to showcase how devastating he is with the ball. His highlight is the control he has over his bowling economy.

In the 2018 season, he was giving away runs at close 8.5 RPO, but he pulled it back to just over 6.5 RPO in the next two editions, which is a great feat to achieve, especially for a fast bowler in T20s!

Jofra Archer IPL Records

• Jofra Archer holds the record for joint-most expensive runs in 20th over in IPL history.

• He scored 30 runs off Chris Jordan along with Anrich Nortje.

• Took 20 wickets in the 2020 season

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