MX23RW : Wednesday, July 3 00:34:53| >> :600:114925616:114925616:

Jofra Archer named IPL's MVP following Rajasthan Royals heroics

The bowler has become the second England player to win the award after Ben Stokes.

England bowler Jofra Archer has won the Indian Premier League's most valuable player award.

The 25-year-old fast Sussex bowler, who played for Rajasthan Royals, took 20 wickets at an average of 18.25.

Archer was rested for the one-day squad to tour South Africa later this month along with Sam Curran and Ben Stokes, the latter the previous England player to win the IPL MVP award in 2017.

Archer topped the MVP rankings with 305 points, seven ahead of nearest challenger Kagiso Rabada who played for beaten finalists Delhi Capitals.

The next highest England player on the list was Curran, who came in 12th on 226.

Archer's award was announced following the final which saw Mumbai Indians claim the title for a fifth time with a five-wicket win over the Capitals.

ID:421826: cacheID:421826:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2469:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
George Garton in action for England in June 2017
Read Next:
George Garton holding out hope for England recall
>
rhs 2.0
Euro 2024 fixtures header
Friday, July 5
 
5pm
Quarter-Finals
Spain
vs.
Germany
 
8pm
Quarter-Finals
Portugal
vs.
France
Saturday, July 6
 
5pm
Tuesday, July 9
Wednesday, July 10
Sunday, July 14


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!