Jofra Archer's Blazing Ball Leaves Shubman Gill Aghast in IPL 2025 Encounter

Jofra Archer is gradually heating things up in IPL 2025. Following a few low-key performances for Rajasthan Royals he finally appears to be back to his best. His latest spell against Gujarat Titans demonstrated precisely why he remains one of the most intimidatory bowlers in international cricket. During a high-stakes game being held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Archer hurled a lightning-quick delivery that utterly stunned Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill.

It all occurred during the third over of the match. Archer thundered in and bowled a quick screamer that reached a speed of 147.7 kilometers per hour. Gill attempted to defend the ball but the ball seamed in sharply and went on to crash into the off stump. The rattling of the stumps was heard throughout the stadium and Gill was left with no option but to walk back staring utterly surprised. This is not the first time Archer has brushed aside Gill and fans on social media were quick to remind him of that. Social media was filled with memes and jokes aimed at Gill for again being left behind by Archer's pace. The internet did not hesitate to roast the India star with many indicating that he still has no answers to Archer's blistering spells.

Prior to this game Archer had picked one wicket against Chennai Super Kings and picked three crucial wickets in a match against Punjab Kings. His rhythm is now well back and Rajasthan Royals supporters are happy to witness him playing at this standard again. With Archer bowling like this RR will be hoping to reach the points table fast.

For this game Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson chose to bowl first after winning the toss. This choice was done according to Ahmedabad's weather. He did say something regarding the dew falling in the second inning and considered it a point that bowling first will benefit the team. He further discussed that the team is getting settled with various new names in the lineup slowly. Although just six players from last season were retained the players are gradually getting to understand their roles better. Samson confirmed that ace spinner Wanindu Hasaranga would be out of the game for personal reasons and Fazalhaq Farooqi would replace him in the eleven.

In opposite Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill also mentioned that he would have opted to bowl first if he had won the toss. He accepted the role of dew in recent games but further stated that his team is accustomed to batting first at this ground. Gill appeared relaxed and composed during the toss and stated that his team was not thinking too much ahead. Rather they are taking it match by match. He was also pleased with the performance of the top order and stated that if the top three or four batsmen are getting runs then he is satisfied. He revealed his hope that their good work at home would carry on and appreciated the support of the fans for being consistent. The Titans did not make any alteration in their playing eleven.

The Rajasthan Royals lineup consisted of Yashasvi Jaiswal Sanju Samson Nitish Rana Riyan Parag Shimron Hetmyer Dhruv Jurel Jofra Archer Maheesh Theekshana Fazalhaq Farooqi Sandeep Sharma and Tushar Deshpande. Meanwhile the Gujarat Titans followed up with Sai Sudharsan Shubman Gill Jos Buttler Sherfane Rutherford Shahrukh Khan Rahul Tewatia Rashid Khan Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore Mohammed Siraj Prasidh Krishna and Ishant Sharma.

The match was an enthralling contest with Archer's early dismissal providing Rajasthan Royals with a good beginning. The fans were thrilled to witness such high-class fast bowling and most appreciated Archer for being so aggressive in his approach and talent. It is such performances that can turn the course of a tournament and with Archer in such a form Rajasthan Royals can emerge as serious challengers in the next few weeks.

This match was the fifth match for both sides in this season of IPL. At the time of the match Rajasthan Royals were seventh on the points table with four points whereas Gujarat Titans were second with six points from their first four games. With so intense competition now each game counts a lot and both sides are struggling hard to remain in the upper half of the table.

Jofra Archer's pace and precision are in the news again. His capacity to deliver match-winning spells and disturb even first-class batsmen like Shubman Gill is a big plus for Rajasthan Royals. As long as he bowls this way, fans can look forward to yet more fireworks from him in the remaining IPL 2025 season.