England speedster Jofra Archer is spearheading Rajasthan Royals’ bowling attack in IPL 2026 and is among the leading wicket-takers this season. Archer, who was signed for Rs 12.50 crore by Rajasthan ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, has played all 14 matches so far and picked up 21 wickets. He delivered a match-winning spell of 3/17 in four overs against Mumbai Indians in RR’s final league match on Sunday (May 24), helping his side qualify for the IPL playoffs.
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With 21 wickets in IPL 2026, Archer equalled Yuzvendra Chahal’s unique record. He is now only the second bowler after Chahal to take 20 or more wickets in multiple IPL seasons for the Rajasthan-based franchise.
Archer had also claimed
20 wickets in 14 matches for Rajasthan Royals during the 2020 IPL season.
Jofra Archer in IPL for Rajasthan Royals
| SEASON | MATCHES | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES |
| 2018 | 10 | 15 | 3/22 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | 3/15 |
| 2020 | 14 | 20 | 3/19 |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | 3/25 |
| 2026 | 14 | 21 | 3/17 |
The record for most wickets in a single IPL season for Rajasthan Royals is held by former Australian pacer James Faulkner, who took 28 wickets in 16 matches in the 2013 edition.
Most wickets in an IPL season for Rajasthan Royals
| BOWLER | MATCHES | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES | EDITION |
| James Faulkner | 16 | 28 | 5/16 | 2013 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 17 | 27 | 5/40 | 2022 |
| Sohail Tanvir | 11 | 22 | 6/14 | 2008 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 14 | 21 | 4/17 | 2023 |
| Jofra Archer | 14* | 21 | 3/17 | 2026 |
| Shreyas Gopal | 14 | 20 | 3/12 | 2019 |
| Jofra Archer | 14 | 20 | 3/19 | 2020 |
| Shane Warne | 15 | 19 | 3/19 | 2008 |
| Kevin Cooper | 14 | 19 | 3/15 | 2013 |
| Avesh Khan | 16 | 19 | 3/27 | 2024 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 17 | 19 | 3/22 | 2022 |
Overall, Archer is the 14th bowler in IPL history to take 20 or more wickets in multiple IPL seasons for the same franchise.
Former Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, who was associated with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL from 2009 to 2019, was the first bowler in IPL history to take 20 wickets in multiple seasons.
Bowlers to take 20-plus wickets in multiple IPL seasons for same team
| BOWLER | TEAM | MATCHES | WICKETS | EDITION |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 16 | 28 | 2011 |
| 14 | 22 | 2012 | ||
| 17 | 20 | 2013 | ||
| 15 | 24 | 2015 | ||
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 | 24 | 2012 |
| 16 | 22 | 2013 | ||
| 16 | 21 | 2014 | ||
| Mohit Sharma | Chennai Super Kings | 15 | 20 | 2013 |
| 16 | 23 | 2014 | ||
| Dwayne Bravo | Chennai Super Kings | 18 | 32 | 2013 |
| 17 | 26 | 2015 | ||
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 15 | 23 | 2015 |
| 13 | 21 | 2016 | ||
| 15 | 21 | 2020 | ||
| Rajasthan Royals | 17 | 27 | 2022 | |
| 14 | 21 | 2023 | ||
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 20 | 2014 |
| 17 | 23 | 2016 | ||
| 14 | 26 | 2017 | ||
| Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians | 16 | 20 | 2017 |
| 15 | 27 | 2020 | ||
| 14 | 21 | 2021 | ||
| 13 | 20 | 2024 | ||
| Rashid Khan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 17 | 21 | 2018 |
| 16 | 20 | 2020 | ||
| Kagiso Rabada | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 25 | 2019 |
| 17 | 30 | 2020 | ||
| Mohammed Shami | Gujarat Titans | 16 | 20 | 2022 |
| 17 | 28 | 2023 | ||
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 20 | 2023 |
| 15 | 21 | 2024 | ||
| Trent Boult | Mumbai Indians | 15 | 25 | 2020 |
| 16 | 22 | 2025 | ||
| Josh Hazlewood | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 12 | 20 | 2022 |
| 12 | 22 | 2025 | ||
| Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 20 | 2020 |
| 14 | 21* | 2026 |
Chahal, who is the highest wicket-taker in IPL history, is the only bowler to take 20 wickets in multiple IPL seasons for multiple teams. He dismissed 23 batters in 2015 and picked up 21 wickets each in the 2016 and 2020 editions of the IPL for RCB. He played for RR from 2022 to 2024 and got rid of 20-plus batters in the 2022 and 2023 editions.
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