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Top 5 Fastest Bowlers In Indian Premier League History

The Indian Premier League has been going on since 2008. The 2024 edition is the 17th edition of this tournament. Some of the best bowlers in the world have participated in this tournament throughout the years. There have been some thunderous deliveries over the years, clocking in at speeds one can only imagine. Mayank Yadav bowled one such thunderous ball in IPL 2024, which writes his name in the history of the tournament. This article talks about some of the fastest bowlers in Indian Premier League history.

Fastest Bowlers In Indian Premier League History:

1. Shaun Tait (157.71 Kmph)

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Shaun Tait holds the record for the fastest delivery in Indian Premier League history. He bowled a thunderous ball against Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), reaching a speed of 157.71 Kmph. Tait achieved this feat back in 2011 when he was playing for Rajasthan Royals. The fact that this record is yet to be broken more than a decade after it was set just goes to show how fast Shaun Tait’s fastest IPL delivery was.

2. Lockie Ferguson (157.3 Kmph)

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Lockie Ferguson represented Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022. He won the tournament with them after beating Rajasthan Royals in the final. However, Ferguson managed to achieve another feat in the 2022 IPL final, aside from winning the trophy. One of his deliveries reached the speed of a whopping 157.3 Kmph, making it the second-fastest ball ever bowled in Indian Premier League history. While Ferguson’s 157.3 Kmph is still shy of Shaun Tait’s 157.71 Kmph delivery, reaching a speed of over 157 Kmph is an achievement in itself for any fast bowler.

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3. Umran Malik (157 Kmph)

157 kmph 🔥
Umran Malik holds the record of fastest delivery by an Indian in IPL .#UmranMalik #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/gadLx5K1Cg

— King Vincent 🛸 (@ex__cricketer) March 31, 2024

Umran Malik showed his potential as a pacer and displayed just how fast he could bowl in the 2022 Indian Premier League season while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The young Indian bowler surprised everyone with his raw pace, consistently reaching speeds greater than 150 Kmph. He has the record for the third-fastest ball bowled in IPL history. Incidentally, he is also the fastest Indian bowler ever.

4. Mayank Yadav (156.7 Kmph)

MAYANK YADAV:

Line, Length, accuracy & speed – it's a deadly combo. 🚨⭐ pic.twitter.com/VllAW0l1GB

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 2, 2024

Mayank Yadav is a new and rising superstar. Most people had not even heard his name before the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League. The young bowler is still just 21 years old but has already impressed many around the world with his pace. Mayank Yadav made his debut in IPL 2024 against Punjab Kings. In this game, he bowled the fastest ball in IPL 2024. He clocked a speed of 155.8 Kmph, making him the fifth-fastest bowler in Indian Premier League history.

The youngster also took home the Man of the Match award in his debut game. He took three wickets in his four-over spell and conceded just 27 runs. He followed this performance with another amazing performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The youngster took three wickets and conceded just 14 runs in his four overs against RCB. This helped him win back-to-back Man of the Match awards. Yadav is a very exciting young prospect, and it will be interspersed to see how he develops in the future.

5. Anrich Nortje (156.22 Kmph)

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Anrich Nortje is one of the five players in the world who have managed to bowl at a speed of over 156 Kmph in Indian Premier League history. He managed to achieve this feat in IPL 2020. He was playing against Rajasthan Royals and bowling to Jos Buttler when the Delhi Capitals pace bowler managed to bowl at a speed of 156.22 Kmph. Nortje is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in IPL history, and this ball proves this. He also bowled a 155.4 Kmph ball in the same match, this time picking up the wicket of Jos Buttler.

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