RR vs GT IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals pacer Jofra Archer set a tournament record by delivering the longest first over in IPL history. He opened for Rajasthan against the Gujarat Titans in Jaipur, bowling 11 balls, including four wides and one no-ball, before concluding the over.

He is the first overseas bowler and seventh overall to deliver an 11-ball over in IPL history.

Mohammed Siraj was the first to bowl an 11-ball over in the IPL, achieving this while playing for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the Mumbai Indians in 2023.

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Tushar Deshpande of Chennai Super Kings matched this record in the same season. Last year, Shardul Thakur (LSG), Sandeep Sharma (RR), and Hardik Pandya (MI) each delivered 11-ball overs.

In addition to Archer, Arshdeep Singh delivered an 11-ball over this season, also reaching the milestone against the Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans.

Longest over bowled in the IPL (in balls)

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11 – Mohammed Siraj (RCB) vs MI, Bengaluru, 2023 (Over #19)

11 – Tushar Deshpande (CSK) vs LSG, Chennai, 2023 (Over #4)

11 – Shardul Thakur (LSG) vs KKR, Kolkata, 2025 (Over #13)

11 – Sandeep Sharma (RR) vs DC, Delhi, 2025 (Over #20)

11 – Hardik Pandya (MI) vs GT, Wankhede, 2025 (Over #8)

11 – Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) vs GT, Mullanpur, 2026 (Over #20)

11 – Jofra Archer (RR) vs GT, Jaipur, 2025 (Over #1)