The tug of war over Jofra Archer’s involvement in next year’s IPL has ended with him being picked up by Rajasthan Royals for £1.2m in an auction of unprecedented excess that saw India’s Rishabh Pant bought for a record figure of near £2.

The IPL 2025 mega auction is ever so close now and there is tangible excitement among fans. However, it seems there are a fair share of surprises too.Last week, a shortlist of 574 cricketers was prepared by the BCCI and sent to the IPL franchises.

Jofra Archer was sold to the Rajasthan Royals for ₹12.50 crore during the IPL 2025 auction, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.

At the 2022 mega-auction, Mumbai Indians spent INR 8 crore (then USD 1.06m approx.) on Archer even though he had just undergone elbow surgery and was not fit to play that season. He played five games for MI in 2023, taking two wickets, before his season was ended prematurely by another elbow issue.

Rajasthan Royals are hoping to make the most of Archer's potential and experience as they bid to return to title contention with this signing

Jofra Archer was signed by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 12.5 crore in the IPL 2025 Auction here at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jedda

The threat of a three-year ban from the lucrative Indian Premier League means Jofra Archer will appear in this weekend’s auction, potentially complicating England’s plans to nurse him back to Test cricket.

Will there be a 25-crore buy? Following the record bids at the IPL 2024 mini auction by KKR and SRH to buy the Australian pair of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins respectively, ther

England fast bowler Jofra Archer will enter the Indian Premier League auction despite being left off the shortlist.