IPL 2025 [WATCH]: Jofra Archer’s Stunning Delivery Bowls Out Shubman Gill in Thrilling GT vs RR Match

Oh man, where do I even start with this one? The cricket match, right, between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals — it was kinda more dramatic than my last breakup. No lies. So there’s this guy, Jofra Archer, who’s got a reputation. Not like that kind of reputation, but like, he’s super known for bowling so fast it’s like the ball’s on fire.

Anyway, it happened at that massive Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad— seriously, the place is like a colosseum or something. And Archer, doing his thing, fired this absolute rocket of a ball at Shubman Gill from Gujarat Titans. I mean, it wasn’t just any delivery; it was the kind of stuff that gives bowlers everywhere wet dreams (I know, weird visual).

Picture this: The scoreboard’s just at 14, barely anything really, and third over just starting. Archer, being the sneaky genius he is, got that ball zooming at Gill, who probably blinked or something because he’s out of there with just 2 runs to his name. OUCH. Gill tried to go for a drive, but missed it like how I miss weekends. One second the ball’s there, next minute his stumps are flying all over the place. Yay science, I guess? Archer was all chill, like he just did something average, but come on, he was brilliant. Gill, though, looked like someone stole his lunch money.

Oh! And there’s a video floating around from Star Sports — they tweeted it. Said something like “UNPLAYABLE!” while hyping up Archer, like, ‘catch the fire,’ literally, because Gill, well, he didn’t. Not his best day.

But yeah, enough twists in this match to rival my favorite soap opera. Rajasthan snagged an edge early on, what with Gill’s rapid departure. But bless their cotton socks, Sai Sudharsan did a cleanup job, going all steady at the crease like a mother hen with her chicks. Fifty runs from just 32 balls, mind you. Guy was smashing classy shots — chef’s kiss, seriously.

Then Jos Buttler, because he’s all calm under pressure, partnered up with Sudharsan. Together, they pulled a cool 80-run partnership, like an epic buddy movie. But Rajasthan wasn’t about to say uncle. Maheesh Theekshana spotted his moment and bam, sent Buttler packing with one sly delivery. And just like that, the game’s pendulum was swinging wildly again — major plot twist vibe.

At halftime, or rather the 10-over mark (my brain isn’t sports wired, I think that’s a thing?), Titans had gathered some steam at 94/2. With Sudharsan pretty much holding things together like duct tape on a broken chair. Crickets in cricket, am I right?

Anyway — somehow managed to forget — there’s another piece floating somewhere about this Gaikwad and Conway drama over at CSK. Totally different story, but hey, cricket’s like that gossip mill that never stops.