'It's a contest, but not a problem' - Aakash Chopra on Sanju Samson's battle with Jofra Archer
Aakash Chopra opens up on Samson's battle with England star
05 Mar 2026
2 MinJofra Archer
England
ICC Ranking
#41 All Rounder in ODI
#24 Bowler in T20
#2 Bowler in ODI
Current Series
Full Name
Jofra Archer
Nationality
England
Other Name
Jofra Archer
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
01 Apr 1995 (30y 344d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Teams
ICC Ranking
#41 All Rounder in ODI
#24 Bowler in T20
#2 Bowler in ODI
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 52 | 32 | 13 | 262 | 30 | 13.79 | 178 | 147.19 | -- | -- |
| test | 18 | 29 | 4 | 268 | 51 | 10.72 | 513 | 52.24 | -- | 1 |
| odi | 36 | 22 | 11 | 207 | 38 | 18.81 | 187 | 110.69 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 45 | 18 | 8 | 114 | 21 | 11.4 | 77 | 148.05 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 192 | 97 | 44 | 747 | 36 | 14.09 | 531 | 140.67 | -- | -- |
| fc | 49 | 73 | 14 | 1345 | 81 | 22.79 | 2035 | 66.09 | -- | 7 |
| list a | 50 | 33 | 14 | 399 | 45 | 21 | 345 | 115.65 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -- | 6 | 100.00 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 52 | 52 | 203.00 | 1602 | 59 | 3/15 | 27.15 | 7.89 | 20.64 | -- | -- |
| test | 18 | 34 | 603.20 | 1806 | 60 | 6/45 | 30.1 | 2.99 | 60.3 | -- | 4 |
| odi | 36 | 36 | 315.50 | 1585 | 65 | 6/40 | 24.38 | 5.01 | 29.1 | 2 | 1 |
| t20i | 45 | 45 | 165.40 | 1377 | 57 | 4/33 | 24.15 | 8.31 | 17.4 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 192 | 189 | 707.20 | 5632 | 238 | 4/18 | 23.66 | 7.96 | 17.8 | 2 | -- |
| fc | 49 | 93 | 1662.30 | 5044 | 200 | 7/67 | 25.22 | 3.03 | 49.8 | 10 | 9 |
| list a | 50 | 49 | 437.40 | 2230 | 86 | 6/40 | 25.93 | 5.09 | 30.5 | 2 | 2 |
| t10 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 | 27 | 2 | 2/27 | 13.50 | 13.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND vs ENG | 19* | 1/61 | 05 Mar 2026 | Mumbai | t20i |
| ENG vs NZ | - | 0/24 | 27 Feb 2026 | Colombo | t20i |
| ENG vs PAK | 5* | 2/32 | 24 Feb 2026 | Kandy | t20i |
| ENG vs SL | 0 | 2/20 | 22 Feb 2026 | Kandy | t20i |
| ENG vs ITA | 1* | 2/35 | 16 Feb 2026 | Kolkata | t20i |
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