Fastest Ball in IPL All Time History: The Indian Premier competition is the most competitive competition in the world, bringing together the top cricketers from all around the world. Since its inception in 2008, practically every significant star has played in the IPL at least once in their careers. Some of the fastest bowlers have competed in the IPL, including Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar, Dale Steyn, Shaun Tait, and many more.
Fast bowling is an art, and consistently bowling at above 150 km/h is an extremely unusual ability. Only a few bowlers in history have exceeded 155 km/h, and several of those instances occurred in the IPL. In this post, we shall discuss the top ten quickest deliveries bowled in Indian Premier League history.
1 Shaun Tait – 157.71 km/hr
The record for the quickest delivery in the IPL was established back in 2011. This record was set by none other than the Australian bowler, who has averaged 100 m/ph in international cricket. We’re talking about Shaun Tait, one of the sport’s quickest bowlers. While playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2011, he delivered a ball of 157.71 km/h against the Delhi Daredevils. Aaron Finch received the IPL’s fastest delivery.
2. Lockie Ferguson – 157.2 km/hr
Lockie Ferguson, a Kiwi pacer, delivered the fastest delivery in the IPL 2022 and earned the season’s fastest ball title. He selected the grandest stage to do it, bowling it in the IPL final against the Rajasthan Royals. Jos Buttler was on the receiving end. Ferguson bowled at 157.3 km/h, outperforming Umran Malik’s 157 km/h ball and winning the honor.
3. Umran Malik – 157 km/hr
Umran Malik bowled the third-fastest delivery in the IPL 2022, after two balls at roughly 155 km/h earlier in the tournament. He bowled it to Rovman Powell during the game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. Umran recorded a speed of 157 km/h, which remains an Indian record in the cash-rich competition.
4. Anrich Nortje – 156.22 km/hr
Anrich Nortje was unstoppable throughout the IPL 2020. He was quick and precise, taking 22 wickets in 16 games for the Delhi Capitals. During that season, he delivered three of the quickest pitches in IPL history. His fastest delivery came against the Rajasthan Royals, when he bowled at 156.22 km/h to Jos Buttler. It’s the fourth-fastest ball in the IPL.
5. Umran Malik – 156 km/hr
Umran Malik bowled a thunderbolt at 154.8 km/hr against the Delhi Capitals during the IPL 2022. He increased his pace and bowled at 156 km/h, becoming the fifth fastest delivery in IPL history.
6. Anrich Nortje – 155.1 km/hr
Anrich Nortje is back on this list. Nortje broke his own record of 154.8 km/h during the IPL 2020. While playing for Delhi Capitals, he bowled a delivery at a speed of 155.1 km/h in the same game against the Rajasthan Royals, where he was the previous fastest bowler. This was the 6th fastest IPL delivery.
7. Umran Malik – 154.8 km/hr
Umran Malik is the quickest Indian pacer to have competed in the IPL. He captured the world’s attention by bowling quickly and accurately, and the IPL 2022 was a watershed moment in his career. He also made his debut for India as a result of his accomplishment. In a match against the Delhi Capitals, he bowled a ball at 154.8 km/h to make it into this list.
8. Anrich Nortje – 154.7 km/hr
Anrich Nortje is perhaps the quickest South African speedster among contemporary bowlers. An average speed of 145 to 150 km/h is hardly a joke, but Nortje has that weapon in his armory. He has bowled several deliveries above 150 km/h in the IPL. In the IPL 2020, while playing for DC, he bowled a ball at 154.7 km/h against the Rajasthan Royals, his previous fastest in the tournament.
9. Dale Steyn – 154.4 km/hr
Former South African pacer Dale Steyn was perhaps one of the quickest bowlers to represent his country at the international level. He also found success in the IPL because to his terrifying speed. Steyn bowled several thunderous deliveries throughout his IPL tenure. In 2012, when playing for RCB against the Deccan Chargers, he hit his fastest ball of 154.4 mph.
10. Kagiso Rabada – 154.23 km/hr
Kagiso Rabada is one of the top modern-day pacers on the planet right now. Because of his speed and precision, the South African has achieved success at the international level as well as in the IPL. He bowled his quickest IPL ball for DC during the 2020 season. Rabada bowled at 154.23 kph.
