Some bowlers make history, and some get steamrolled into it—Jofra Archer found himself in the latter category after delivering the most expensive spell in IPL history. Representing Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, the England pacer endured a forgettable night as Sunrisers Hyderabad batters turned his four overs into a highlight reel, smashing 76 runs off him without allowing a single wicket.
The carnage began immediately, with Travis Head smashing a six and four fours in Archer’s first over, which cost 23 runs. While his second over offered some relief at 12 runs, Ishan Kishan then decided to join the party, clubbing three sixes in Archer’s third. His final over was pure chaos—conceding 19 runs, including four byes off a full-toss no-ball.
Before this, India’s Mohit Sharma held the unwanted IPL record, having conceded 73 runs in an innings, but Archer went the extra mile to claim the title. Despite his horror spell, he was still far from the all-time world record set by Gambia’s Musa Jobarteh, who leaked 93 runs against Zimbabwe.
Rajasthan Royals ended up conceding 286 runs, the second-highest total in IPL history, and ultimately lost by 44 runs—but for Archer, the real loss might be avoiding memes for the rest of the season.