For us, giving Jofra Archer a new ball has had a significant impact: Shane Bond is the bowling coach for RR.

Jofra Archer’s second spell with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 didn’t start off well. He has, however, recovered admirably during the past two games.

In the IPL 2025 mega-auction, the Royals paid INR 12.50 crore to sign the England seamer. After five years, he rejoined the franchise. However, in Rajasthan’s season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Uppal, Archer finished with figures of 0/76 in four overs. These bowling numbers ended up being the worst in the league’s history. Without taking a wicket, Archer let up 33 runs in 2.3 overs in the second match against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Both games were lost by the Royals.

However, in the last two games, Rajasthan’s decision to support their star speedster has paid off. Archer’s final scores against the Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings were 1/13 from three overs and 3/25 from four overs, respectively. Sanju Samson and company won consecutive games because to his outstanding bowling exploits.

Bond commends Jofra Archer for his influence with the new ball.

Archer put in a lot of work during training, which has helped him regain his form in the last two games, according to RR bowling coach Shane Bond, before of their road match against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, April 9. Giving Archer the new ball has helped the Royals, according to the former New Zealand pacer.

Jofra Archer has just been training with a great deal of effort and dedication. He has received excellent instruction. And in reality, he has just applied his training to the game in the last several games. He trained incredibly hard, had a solid plan off the pitch, and then simply went out there and did it. During the pre-game press conference, Bond stated, “And when he does, he’s among the best in the world.”

We also acknowledge that providing him with the new ball has significantly improved our situation. With the new ball bouncing about with his pace and bounce, we’ve scored runs and opponents have had to keep up. Therefore, I believe that his leadership of our assault has really boosted the confidence of the rest of the bowling group. “I am aware of his high level of confidence,” he continued.