India, April 19 -- England and Rajasthan Royals speedster Jofra Archer has joined Mohammed Shami in etching a massive record in the ongoing IPL 2026 match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 19, Sunday at the Eden Gardens. Having claimed a wicket in the first ball of the innings on five occasions in IPL total, he has equalled veteran Indian pacer Mohammed Shami in that regard.

 Is Jofra Archer the first bowler to claim a wicket off the first ball in three consecutive matches?

Archer dismissed his fellow countryman Phil Salt in the match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Guwahati and followed it up by getting the better of SunRisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma - both off the first ball of the innings. The...