Jofra Archer’s IPL story reads like a thriller. He arrived in 2018 as Rajasthan Royals’ ₹7.20 crore pace gamble, took three wickets on debut against Mumbai Indians and walked off with the Player of the Match award. Two years later he was the best player in the entire tournament — the 2020 Most Valuable Player, quick, accurate and unplayable at the death. Then came the injuries that wiped out two full seasons, a short stint with Mumbai Indians, and a headline ₹12.50 crore return to Rajasthan Royals in the 2025 mega auction. In April 2026 he became RR’s all-time leading wicket-taker, and in 68 IPL matches he has collected 84 wickets at an economy of 8.22. With the IPL 2027 retention list due on 15 November 2026, Rajasthan fans are waiting to see whether their pace spearhead stays in pink.
Archer is one of those bowlers who changes the shape of an innings. His action is famously smooth for a bowler who regularly clocks over 150 kmph, his yorker arrives late and straight, and his short ball climbs past the shoulder. He has never needed 90 miles an hour to hurt batters — the skiddy pace off the pitch does the damage. This page brings together his verified IPL career numbers, season-by-season figures, auction price history and what is confirmed about his IPL 2027 status.
Jofra Archer IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jofra Chioke Archer |
| IPL Debut | 2018, Rajasthan Royals |
| Role | Bowler |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm fast |
| Current IPL Team | Rajasthan Royals |
| IPL Matches | 68 |
| IPL Runs | 326 |
| Highest Score | 32 |
| IPL Wickets | 84 |
| Best Bowling | 3/15 |
| IPL 2027 Team | Rajasthan Royals (on the club’s books; 2027 retention not yet announced) |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Jofra Archer?
Jofra Chioke Archer was born on 1 April 1995 in Bridgetown, Barbados, and plays international cricket for England, qualifying through his English father. A right-arm fast bowler who bats right-handed, he broke through with Sussex in English county cricket before his raw pace made him one of the most talked-about talents in world cricket.
England fast-tracked him into their 2019 World Cup squad, where he bowled the Super Over in the final at Lord’s — the most famous over of his life. In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals signed him at the 2018 mega auction for ₹7.20 crore, and he repaid them instantly. His game is built on pace with control: he can bowl 145-plus kmph spells, nail yorkers at the death, and surprise batters with a deceptive bouncer. Recurring right-elbow injuries have interrupted his career at crucial moments, but on his day he remains one of the most feared new-ball and death bowlers in T20 cricket.
Jofra Archer IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | Bought at mega auction for ₹7.20 crore |
| 2019 | Rajasthan Royals | Retained at ₹7.20 crore |
| 2020 | Rajasthan Royals | Retained at ₹7.20 crore |
| 2021 | Rajasthan Royals | Retained at ₹7.20 crore; missed the season injured |
| 2022 | Mumbai Indians | Bought at mega auction for ₹8.00 crore; missed the season injured |
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians | Retained at ₹8.00 crore; played 5 matches |
| 2024 | — | Did not play; released by MI, withdrew to manage workload |
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Bought at mega auction for ₹12.50 crore |
| 2026 | Rajasthan Royals | Retained at ₹12.50 crore |
| 2027 | Rajasthan Royals | Not officially confirmed (retention lists due 15 Nov 2026) |
Archer’s IPL journey has revolved around two franchises. Rajasthan Royals, led by Sanju Samson, made him their pace spearhead from 2018, kept him through an injury-hit 2021, and brought him back in a bidding war at the 2025 mega auction after Mumbai Indians had released him. His MI chapter in 2022–2023 was mostly lost to the same elbow problems, though he did return to play five games in 2023. Across 2025 and 2026 he formed a new-ball partnership with Sandeep Sharma and Avesh Khan, with Shimron Hetmyer providing the late-order fireworks at the other end.
Jofra Archer IPL 2024 Stats
Archer did not play in IPL 2024. Mumbai Indians had released him ahead of the season, and he withdrew from the tournament to manage his workload ahead of the T20 World Cup. There are no official 2024 statistics for him.
Jofra Archer IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 45.3 | 11 | 3/25 | 39.18 | 9.47 | 24.82 |
His comeback season in pink was a mixed bag. The ₹12.50 crore signing played 12 matches but was cut short by a thumb injury, and his 11 wickets came at nearly ten an over. The low point was historic for the wrong reasons: 0/76 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in March 2025, the most expensive bowling figures ever recorded in the IPL. But there were reminders of his class too — 3/25 against Punjab Kings on 5 April 2025, dismissing Priyansh Arya first ball and castling Shreyas Iyer with the last ball of the over, and a 152.3 kmph thunderbolt against Gujarat Titans that was among the fastest deliveries of the season. Rajasthan’s campaign ended with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag carrying the batting while the bowling searched for consistency.
Jofra Archer IPL 2026 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 60.0 | 25 | 3/17 | 22.36 | 9.32 | 14.40 |
2026 was the proper Jofra Archer season. Fully fit, he played all 16 of Rajasthan’s matches, led the attack, and finished with 25 wickets at 22.36 — his best IPL return since the 2020 MVP campaign. His 3/17 against Mumbai Indians was the standout spell, and on 22 April 2026 his 3/20 against Lucknow Super Giants made him Rajasthan Royals’ all-time leading IPL wicket-taker, passing Shane Watson’s 67. He carried his form into the playoffs, taking 3/58 in the Eliminator win over Sunrisers Hyderabad as RR reached Qualifier 2, where they lost to Gujarat Titans. With Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps and Yuzvendra Chahal spinning in the middle overs, the 2026 attack finally had balance — and Archer was its spearhead.
Jofra Archer IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. No retention, release, trade or auction decision involving Jofra Archer for 2027 has been officially announced. He remains on Rajasthan Royals’ books from the 2026 season at ₹12.50 crore, but his 2027 status will only be confirmed when RR’s retention list is released ahead of the 15 November 2026 deadline.
Jofra Archer IPL 2027 Team and Price
His current team is Rajasthan Royals. His IPL 2027 team and price are not officially confirmed — the IPL 2027 retention deadline is 15 November 2026 and the mini auction is scheduled for December 2026. Anything reported before then is speculation.
Jofra Archer IPL Career Batting Stats
| Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 326 | 32 | 13.04 | 144.89 | 18 | 22 |
Archer is a genuine tail-ender with a striker’s instinct. His 22 sixes against just 18 fours tell the story: he does not nudge, he swings. His best IPL innings came in 2026 — 32 against Mumbai Indians — and in the 2020 season he smashed 113 runs at a strike rate of 179.37, including 10 sixes, underlining why Jos Buttler and the RR dugout rate him as a lower-order hitter who can turn a game in eight balls.
Jofra Archer IPL Career Bowling Stats
| Matches | Overs | Wickets | Best Bowling | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4-Wicket Hauls | 5-Wicket Hauls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 262.2 | 84 | 3/15 | 25.73 | 8.22 | 18.79 | 0 | 0 |
Eighty-four wickets in 68 matches puts him among the most effective overseas quicks of the modern IPL era. His strike rate of 18.79 — a wicket roughly every three overs — is elite for a fast bowler who bowls the hardest overs of an innings. He has never taken a four-for or five-for in the IPL; his threat is the steady drip of breakthroughs, 10 three-wicket hauls and counting. The economy of 8.22 reflects how often he bowls at the death, not a lack of control — his 2020 season economy of 6.56 across 14 games showed what a fit Archer does to batting line-ups.
Jofra Archer IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | RR | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8.37 |
| 2019 | RR | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.77 |
| 2020 | RR | 14 | 14 | 113 | 27* | – | 179.37 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6.56 |
| 2021 | RR | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | MI | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | MI | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025 | RR | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.47 |
| 2026 | RR | 16 | – | – | 32 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9.32 |
Jofra Archer IPL Highest Score
Archer’s highest IPL score is 32, made against Mumbai Indians in the 2026 season. It was a typical Archer cameo — all power, no fuss, the ball disappearing over the ropes rather than through the gaps. His best batting season remains 2020, when he hit 113 runs at a strike rate of 179.37 with 10 sixes, finishing unbeaten on 27 twice. For a number ten or eleven, those are numbers that keep opposition captains awake.
Jofra Archer IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
His career-best IPL figures are 3/15 against Punjab Kings in 2019. His most famous spell came on debut, 22 April 2018 against Mumbai Indians, when three wickets earned him Player of the Match. The 2020 MVP season produced his best single-season return — 20 wickets including 3/19 against Delhi Capitals — and 2026 added 3/17 against MI and 3/20 against Lucknow Super Giants, the spell that made him RR’s all-time leading IPL wicket-taker. He has taken 10 three-wicket hauls in the IPL and never a four-for, a quirk that underlines his role: not the destroyer of one collapse, but the bowler who strikes in every phase.
Jofra Archer IPL Batting Records
No major IPL batting records belong to Archer — his value with the bat is as a finisher and disruptor, not a record-chaser. His 10 sixes in the 2020 season remain the most he has hit in a single IPL campaign, and his 2026 high score of 32 against Mumbai Indians is his best individual innings.
Jofra Archer IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price (INR crore) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | 7.20 | Auction |
| 2019 | Rajasthan Royals | 7.20 | Retention |
| 2020 | Rajasthan Royals | 7.20 | Retention |
| 2021 | Rajasthan Royals | 7.20 | Retention (missed season injured) |
| 2022 | Mumbai Indians | 8.00 | Mega auction |
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians | 8.00 | Retention |
| 2024 | — | — | Did not play |
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | 12.50 | Mega auction |
| 2026 | Rajasthan Royals | 12.50 | Retention |
| 2027 | — | — | Not officially confirmed |
Jofra Archer IPL Records and Achievements
- IPL 2020 Most Valuable Player — 305 rating points, seven ahead of Kagiso Rabada, with 20 wickets at 18.25 and 113 runs; the second Englishman to win the award after Ben Stokes.
- Rajasthan Royals’ all-time leading IPL wicket-taker — passed Shane Watson’s 67 with 3/20 against Lucknow Super Giants on 22 April 2026, reaching 68 RR wickets.
- Player of the Match on IPL debut — three wickets against Mumbai Indians, 22 April 2018.
- Most expensive bowling figures in IPL history — 0/76 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, March 2025.
- Among the fastest deliveries of IPL 2025 — 152.3 kmph against Gujarat Titans.
Jofra Archer’s IPL Performance Analysis
The numbers draw a clear arc. From 2018 to 2020, Archer’s economy fell each season — 8.37, 6.77, 6.56 — while his wicket tally rose to 20, the profile of a bowler growing into the league’s most complete quick. The elbow injuries then erased 2021 and 2022 almost entirely, and the stop-start 2023 and 2025 seasons (economies of 9.50 and 9.47) were the price of lost rhythm. But 2026 restored the pattern: 25 wickets at 22.36 with a strike rate of 14.40, the best of any RR seamer that year. The interesting shift is in role — the young Archer was a new-ball strike bowler; the 2026 version bowls the hardest overs, powerplay and death, and his strike rate rewards it. The concern is durability, not quality. When his body holds, as 2020 and 2026 prove, he is worth every rupee of ₹12.50 crore. Whether Rajasthan agree ahead of the IPL 2027 retention deadline is the next chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many IPL wickets does Jofra Archer have?
Jofra Archer has taken 84 wickets in 68 IPL matches, at an average of 25.73 and an economy of 8.22, with best figures of 3/15.
Which team does Jofra Archer play for in the IPL?
He plays for Rajasthan Royals, who bought him back at the 2025 mega auction for ₹12.50 crore and retained him for 2026. His 2027 status has not been officially confirmed.
What is Jofra Archer’s IPL auction price history?
RR bought him for ₹7.20 crore in 2018 and retained him at that price through 2021. Mumbai Indians paid ₹8.00 crore for him in the 2022 mega auction. RR then bought him back for ₹12.50 crore in the 2025 mega auction and retained him at that price for 2026.
Did Jofra Archer win an IPL award?
Yes — he was the IPL 2020 Most Valuable Player with 305 rating points, after taking 20 wickets at 18.25 and scoring 113 runs in the season.
What is Jofra Archer’s best IPL bowling performance?
His career-best figures are 3/15 against Punjab Kings in 2019. His most famous spell was on debut in 2018 — three wickets against Mumbai Indians, earning Player of the Match.
Why did Jofra Archer miss IPL seasons?
He missed the entire 2021 and 2022 seasons with hand surgery and a recurring right-elbow stress fracture, and did not play in 2024 after MI released him and he withdrew to manage his workload.
Is Jofra Archer playing IPL 2027?
Not officially confirmed. His 2027 status depends on Rajasthan Royals’ retention list, due 15 November 2026, and the IPL 2027 mini auction in December 2026.
Sources and Data Notes
Statistics and player information were checked against the official Rajasthan Royals player profile, the IPL’s official site (iplt20.com), myKhel, CricTracker, Wisden, ESPNcricinfo-sourced reports and established sports press. Season figures were cross-checked across multiple sources for consistency. Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 19 October 2026
