Rahul Tiwari
khelja|06-04-2025
In addition to his stormy speed, England fast bowler Jofra Archer is also known for a fun style. His style has also been seen in IPL 2025. Jofra Archer, who was playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, was not good this season but now he is seen returning to the rhythm. The matter has reached here that now Archer is taking wickets directly as soon as he wakes up from sleep. Yes, this is not a joke but it has happened. During the match against Punjab Kings, Archer, who was sleeping comfortably, blew up stumps as soon as he landed for bowling, that too on the first ball.
In this match against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur, Rajasthan Royals first batting and the team scored a strong score of 205 runs in 20 overs. On the one hand, Rajasthan batsmen were engaged in bringing the team beyond 200 runs by putting big shots, while during that time Jofra Archer was interested in the dressing room and enjoying sleep in the dressing room. Archer's Sona came into the camera during this way during the match and then he went viral on social media.
Jofra Archer was sleeping a few minutes ago and then he got ready to bat
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But apart from going viral with his carefree style, Archer was ready to leave his mark in this match and he showed this immediately. Archer did not get a chance to bat, but he wreaked havoc on the first ball as soon as he came for bowling. This superfast English pacer, who came to put the first over in Punjab's innings, blew up stumps of opener Priyansh Arya on the very first ball. After his fast ball fell on the pitch, the seam came out and Arya missed it trying to defend it.
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Jofra Archer literal Woke up & Chose Violence
What. An. Over.
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Jofra did not stop here and after that the Punjab captain also made his victim in this over. Shreyas gathered aggressive but beautiful fours on the first ball as soon as he came to the crease. Iyer then hit another four, but on the last ball of the over, Archer again showed his amazing and bowled Iyer and gave Punjab 2 big shocks in the first over itself. This wonder of Archer pushed Punjab to the backfoot.
By the way, the first players were not the first to sleep during the Archer match. Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals also collided on Saturday just before this match of Punjab-Rajasthan. In this match, during the batting of Chennai, the team's young player Dynasty was seen sleeping in Bedi Dugout, while a senior player like Ravindra Jadeja was also present next to him. However, the dynasty was not part of the playing XI for this match, but still this photo of him became quite viral.