India, April 9 -- There are few better sights in world cricket than Jofra Archer making the batters huff and puff before rattling their stumps. The format, the batter, and the conditions hardly matter when Archer is on song. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was at the receiving end of Archer's fury in an IPL 2025 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

After bowling a couple of snorters to Sai Sudharshan in the first over of the match, Archer pitched one up to Shubman Gill in the first ball of his second over. The 147 km/h rocket shaped in. Gill, who has often been guilty of staying rooted to the crease early on in his innings, went for a booming drive, leaving a big gap between his bat and pad.

The ball gleeful...