In a significant achievement, Jofra Archer (England) has set a new record for the most wickets by an overseas bowler for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). During the IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Archer took his tally to 62 wickets in 51 matches, surpassing Shane Watson (Australia), who had 61 wickets in 78 matches. Archer's outstanding performance included the dismissal of Phil Salt on the first ball and Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 14 runs before being caught. Following Archer and Watson on the list of overseas bowlers with the most wickets for Rajasthan Royals are Shane Warne (Australia) with 57 wickets, James Faulkner (Australia) with 47 wickets, and Trent Boult (New Zealand) with 45 wickets. Currently, Archer is just five wickets shy of Yuzvendra Chahal's overall record of 66 wickets for the franchise, which he achieved in 46 matches from 2022 to 2024.