Jofra Archer refuses to reveal the secret against Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Image: X)
Jofra Archer refused to divulge his bowling plans against teenage pacer Vaibhav Suryavanshi after Rajasthan Royals’ dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 Eliminator.The Eliminator game itself turned into a complete training session for Rajasthan Royals, with Sooryavanshi and Archer dominating both halves of the match.
Batting first, the 15-year-old prodigy unleashed carnage on the SRH bowling attack, smashing 97 runs off just 29 deliveries.
His innings included 12 towering sixes as he dismantled bowlers like Pat Cummins and powered Rajasthan to 243/8.In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad started the chase believing that their explosive batting line-up was still capable of pulling off the impossible. However, Archer produced a devastating Powerplay spell that completely dashed SRH’s hopes.
He removed Abhishek Sharma for a duck on just the second ball of the innings, before dismissing the dangerous Ishan Kishan and Travis Head as well. The Hyderabad chase was in ruins. SRH were eventually bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs, giving Rajasthan Royals a solid 47-run win and a place in Qualifier 2.
During a viral post-match interview on the official IPL platforms, Archer was asked if he had discovered a secret formula to stop Sooryavanshi while bowling him into the nets.
Instead of revealing any possible weakness in his young teammate’s performance, the English player jokingly avoided the question.With a smile, Archer told the broadcasters that he would reveal where he plays for Suryavanshi “after the Indian Premier League is over”, leaving fans and future opponents guessing.“The more runs he scores, the more runs we have to defend. For him to go on and get 150 points, it’s good for the boys when he scores a lot of runs,” Archer said.When asked if he bowls for Suryavanshi in the nets, Archer replied: “Sometimes.”
When the broadcaster continued to ask where exactly he was bowling, Archer laughed and replied: “I’ll tell you after the IPL.”