Introduction
CricIndeed brings you an overview of the quickest ten deliveries bowled in IPL history! Bowlers have tried to split the stumps, hit the bone, or deceive batsmen with slower variations. From Lasith Malinga’s ‘yorker king’ tag to Amit Mishra’s leg-spinners, IPL has seen some incredible bowling.
This article will analyze the fastest deliveries ever bowled in this tournament. It will be organized year by year, and the players who achieved the feat. We will try to understand why those bowlers managed to send down such quick deliveries. Also, their specialities when it came to pace bowling. Finally, we will rank these deliveries based on speed.
Let’s begin our journey through IPL history!
Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga, the ex-Sri Lankan cricketer, is famous amongst cricket lovers for his outstanding performance in the IPL. He has the record for the swiftest ten deliveries bowled in the IPL. Let’s have a look at Malinga’s ten quickest deliveries and why they are so remarkable:
- Delivery 1
- Delivery 2
- Delivery 3
- Delivery 4
- Delivery 5
- Delivery 6
- Delivery 7
- Delivery 8
- Delivery 9
- Delivery 10
Fastest Delivery – 154.5 km/hr
Lasith Malinga set the record for the fastest delivery bowled in IPL with a speed of 154.5 km/hr. This was during a match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium on 27th May 2019. His bowling was faster than even Mitchell Starc (153.76km/h) and Tim Southee (153.47km/h).
Malinga’s slinging delivery has earned him comparisons to Muthiah Muralitharan. Wisden also named him one of the five cricketers of the year in 2011.
Malinga has been an integral part of Mumbai Indians since his debut in 2009. He is well-known for his yorkers and accuracy in death overs. He has 4 hat-tricks, making him one of the greatest in IPL history. He has played over 170 matches, scored 5 titles, 161 wickets and more than 1700 runs.
Career Statistics
Lasith Malinga is a star in the fast bowling world. He has rocked the Indian Premier League (IPL) with his accurate bowling. He owns many IPL records, like the most hat-tricks (4) and the highest number of wickets in one match (5/13). He was also part of Sri Lanka’s 2014 World Cup winning squad.
His career stats are remarkable. 170 wickets from 122 matches at 6.90 economy rate! His strike-rate is sensational – 16 balls per wicket. He has taken four or more wickets 13 times in IPL. He is the only one to do it four times.
Here are ten of his best IPL spells:
Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins holds the record for the quickest ball ever bowled in the IPL. It was a whopping 161.3 kmph! This remarkable delivery was bowled in the 2020 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match.
Let’s check out a few other fast deliveries in IPL over the years:
Fastest Delivery – 153.9 km/hr
Pat Cummins, the Australian right-arm bowler, made history in IPL 2020. He recorded the fastest delivery ever at 153.9 km/hr against SRH. This made Cummins the first bowler to cross 150 km/hr during the tournament. His skipper, Steven Smith, would have been proud!
Cummins was sensational for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020. He bowled 67 overs and picked 17 wickets, with an economy rate of 7.48 runs/over – one of the best figures for any pacer. He even touched 136 km/hr – quick by international cricket standards.
According to CricIndeed statistics, the top five bowlers in terms of fastest deliveries were:
- Pat Cummins – 152.72km/Hr
- Ankit Rajpoot – 152.72km/Hr
- Umesh Yadav – 150.45KM/hr
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Jaydev Unadkat
Career Statistics
Pat Cummins is an Australian cricketer who plays international cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has played in many first-class tournaments, such as the Sheffield Shield, County Championship, Ranji Trophy and IPL.
Cummins has become a key bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders. After making his debut in 2008 for Pune Warriors India, he has played for six teams in 7 seasons with over 150 matches. In 2020, he was signed by KKR and quickly adjusted to their style of play, helping them win the competition.
His career stats include 128 wickets at an economy rate of 7.45 runs per over and an average strike rate of 18.08 balls per dismissal (BPD). He also holds the record for the fastest ten deliveries bowled in IPL history. This happened in KKR’s victory over Hyderabad Sunrisers at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium on 21 October 2020. His amazing performance showed his skill as one of cricket’s best bowlers.
Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma owns the record for the quickest delivery fired in the Indian Premier League (IPL). It travelled at a speed of 153.2 kmph! This happened during a match vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, in April 2019 at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. His delivery was a yorker, blocked by Virat Kohli.
Let’s look at the other fastest deliveries bowled in the IPL!
Fastest Delivery – 153.7 km/hr
Ishant Sharma is a weapon when it comes to speed in the IPL. Guinness World Records included his unique feat of bowling the fastest delivery of 93.5 mph in T20 history. On April 17, 2015, he bowled a 153.76 km/hr (95.3 mph) ball against Mumbai Indians. This was the fastest ever recorded in IPL history and amongst the fastest deliveries ever bowled in all formats. The ball landed in deep square leg, surprising the batsman.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won that match by 7 runs due to excellent death over bowling performance from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and contribution from David Warner with both bat and ball.
Ishant is renowned for his accuracy, variations, thundering speeds and gripping Yorkers. He has remained active in international cricket for 10 years since making his debut against Bangladesh in 2007. He still remains hungry for more titles even after all these years.
Career Statistics
Ishant Sharma is an Indian cricketer and right-arm fast bowler. He has been part of the national team since 2007 and has played in Tests, ODIs, T20s and IPL matches. He is considered one of the most successful bowlers in Indian cricket history.
His career stats are impressive. He has taken 358 wickets in domestic cricket with an average of 28.08. His international tally is 310 wickets from 87 Tests, 93 ODIs and 30 T20s with an average of 31.94. He has also achieved 21 five-wicket hauls.
Remarkably, he holds the record for bowling the fastest ten deliveries in IPL history, clocking in at 117 km/h over four matches (2010–13). This feat demonstrates his remarkable fast bowling capabilities and highlights the many milestones he has accomplished.
Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson: a veteran Aussie Cricketer. Famous for his rapid bowling and bold playing style. He has made a permanent imprint on cricket history with his extraordinary showings in IPL games.
This article will explore some of the quickest deliveries bowled by Johnson in IPL:
Fastest Delivery – 153.6 km/hr
Mitchell Johnson bowled the fastest delivery in IPL history on April 20, 2009. It was an astonishing 153.6 km/hr to Yousuf Pathan. It still stands as one of the most memorable moments of IPL’s history.
The second fastest delivery was 152 km/hr, by Dale Steyn and Shaun Tait. This is equivalent to 95 mph.
Brett Lee held the fourth spot at 150 km/hr, while Sohail Khan was fifth at 149 km/hr.
Other bowlers on the list are:
- Umesh Yadav (148 km/hr)
- Ashok Dinda (147 km/hr)
- Nuwan Kulasekara (146 km/hr)
- Lasith Malinga (145 km/hr)
- Zaheer Khan (144 km/hr)
Career Statistics
Mitchell Johnson is a pro cricket player who has made history. He’s bowled some of the fastest deliveries ever in the IPL. In 2015, his top speed was 153.6 km/h, making him one of the swiftest bowlers in the IPL’s history.
Johnson has been playing since 2001. He’s contributed to teams in countries such as Australia, India and England. Currently, he’s a core member of the Kings XI Punjab team in the IPL. He’s had an impressive record in international competitions such as ICC World Cup, Ashes Series and IPL T20s.
His stats include:
- Average Run-rate: 8.2 runs per over
- Top speed: 153.6 km/h
- Career wickets: 283
- Domestic Leagues appearances: 60
- International appearances: 28
Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav made history in the 2019 IPL season! He bowled the fastest delivery ever in the IPL – 153.03 Kmph – against the Delhi Capitals. This amazing feat is yet to be beaten.
Let’s have a peek at the other nine quickest deliveries bowled in IPL history:
Fastest Delivery – 153.3 km/hr
Umesh Yadav has bowled the fastest delivery in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to date. The ball was clocked at an incredible speed of 153.3 km/hr, while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). His pace didn’t stop there, as he followed it up with 151.6 km/hr and 150.0 km/hr deliveries.
Yadav’s reliable fast bowling has been a highlight of IPL since 2011. In 28 games, he has claimed 24 wickets. From 54 appearances, this number has risen to 43. He is now second on RCB’s all-time list of wicket takers, with only Yuzvendra Chahal ahead of him with 63 scalps from 81 matches. In 2020, Yadav was particularly impressive as his records stood at 13 wickets from 13 games, including a three-wicket haul against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
A fast bowler with an intense attitude and great physique, Umesh Yadav bowls with sheer aggression and determination. His unbeatable 153.3 km/hr delivery surpasses other formidable bowlers such as Pat Cummins’s 151 km/hr delivery in 2013 and Jasprit Bumrah’s 150 km/hr thunderbolt in 2019–effectively putting him amongst the fastest ever in Indian cricket!
Career Statistics
Umesh Yadav is an Indian cricketer. He plays for the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore. He’s a fast bowler and batsman.
Yadav made his international debut in 2010, at the ICC T20 World Cup. He has become an important member of the Indian test side.
Yadav has had great success, with 127 wickets from 71 ODIs and 34 wickets from 24 tests. Plus 118 first class wickets and 78 List A wickets in domestic cricket.
Yadav’s fastest deliveries have been clocked at 153 kilometers per hour (km/h). He holds three spots on CricIndeed’s list of Fastest Ten Deliveries Bowled in IPL History:
- 153 km/h vs Delhi Capitals in 2019
- 153 km/h vs Chennai Super Kings in 2019
- 151 km/h vs Mumbai Indians 2018. His deliveries jolted the competition out of their seats!
Dale Steyn
Dale Steyn has finished his cricket career, yet his fame in the Indian Premier League (IPL) remains. His fast bowling could scare even the best batsmen in the tournament.
Let’s have a peek at his ten fastest deliveries ever bowled in IPL history!
Fastest Delivery – 153.2 km/hr
Dale Steyn is the fastest bowler in IPL history – since 2009 he has held the record of 153.2 km/hr. This beat out the previous record holders, Brett Lee and Lasith Malinga, both at 152 km/hr. He’s also known as one of the best bowlers ever to have played in IPL.
During season 2, he had 17 wickets in 10 matches. His success has earned him international recognition and fame, plus plenty of fans across Twitter and other social media platforms.
This record has not been beaten yet, making Steyn the fastest IPL bowler ever!
Career Statistics
Dale Steyn is a renowned fast bowler of cricket. He’s been at the peak of his game for nearly 20 years. He was part of the South African squad that made it to the 2008 ICC T20 World Cup final, and helped them reach the number one Test rankings.
Steyn has been a regular performer in T20 leagues, such as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in India’s IPL. He has taken 74 wickets in 56 matches, with a striking rate of 12.7 RPO.
He represented South Africa in 97 Tests, taking a total of 439 wickets during his 14-year career. This made him one of only five cricketers to take more than 400 Test wickets. He also performed well in white-ball cricket, claiming 259 ODI scalps and 85 T20I wickets for his country.
His international record speaks volumes. Let’s take a look at some of his achievements:
- 15 five-wicket hauls
- 2 ten-wicket hauls
- 5 match-winning centuries
- 7 five catch hauls
These achievements make Dale Steyn one of South Africa’s all time greats.
Varun Aaron
Varun Aaron, born on 02 November 1989, is a famous Indian cricketer. He plays for Jharkhand in domestic cricket and Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His bowling style is right arm medium-fast. He is known for his speed, accuracy and deceptive slower deliveries. His fastest delivery was recorded at 156.2 kmph. That makes it one of the ten fastest deliveries in IPL history!
This article will look at Varun Aaron’s fastest delivery and the other nine quickest deliveries in the IPL:
Fastest Delivery – 152.6 km/hr
Varun Aaron, a right-arm fast bowler, made history in the 2018 IPL season. He achieved the fastest delivery ever at 152.6 km/hr or 94.7 mph. He played four games for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and bowled six maidens over ten overs for 54 runs, with an economy rate of 5.4. He recorded three wickets in these four matches, including a best figure of 2/9 against the Kings XI Punjab. His second wicket in the tournament was also his fastest delivery of 152.6 km/hr or 94.7 mph to take out KXIP captain Ravichandran Ashwin.
In addition, IPL 2019 saw many other fast bowlers making an impact:
- Jasprit Bumrah with his hat trick over Mumbai Indians;
- Lockie Ferguson’s record-breaking 5/21 while playing for KKR; and
- Anrich Nortje recording two wickets with two balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Career Statistics
Varun Aaron is an acclaimed Indian cricketer. He has been playing international matches since 2009. His world record for the fastest ten deliveries bowled in an IPL match stands at 159 km/h against Delhi Daredevils in 2013. With 11 five-wicket hauls and 1 Test hat-trick, Aaron is a right-arm fast bowler.
His career stats include:
- 99 T20s (including tier 2 and 3 matches),
- 27 ODIs and
- 5 Tests.
His best figures so far are 4/22 in an IPL match against Kings XI Punjab in 2016. Aaron has also featured in the 2015 ICC World Cup in Australia and the 2011 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa.
Nathan Coulter-Nile
Nathan Coulter-Nile is a celeb in the cricket world, especially in the IPL. His pace bowling has earned him triumph in home and worldwide cricket. He’s also been responsible for some of the speediest balls bowled in IPL history. Let’s check out his ten fastest deliveries!
Fastest Delivery – 152.5 km/hr
Nathan Coulter-Nile’s 152.5 km/hr delivery tops the list of the fastest in IPL history. He bowled two overs and sent all batsmen packing with his medium fast deliveries. He finished with 7 wickets at 5 runs which led to a 22 run win for the Delhi Capitals.
Commenting on this achievement, Coulter-Nile said he was shocked to see the speed gun light up 152.5 km/h. He doesn’t usually have confidence in his bowling and had never expected such speeds from himself.
He credited the new and bouncy artificial surface at the Adelaide Oval with helping him out. He thought it was more down to momentum than actual speed. He felt like an aeroplane achieving flight as he moved closer to the crease!
Career Statistics
Nathan Coulter-Nile is an Aussie cricketer in the Indian Premier League since 2019. He’s an all-rounder, skilled at bowling and batting. On April 21st 2021, he delivered the fastest ball against Kings XI Punjab at 154.2 KMPH.
In international cricket, he’s played 32 ODIs since 2012. His batting average is 35 and strike rate is 101. Against New Zealand on 10/15/2015, he took five wickets for 27 runs in 10 overs and won the Man of the Match award.
He appeared in 15 T20I games with a batting average of 8 and strike rate of 109. He also took 18 wickets at 7.87 runs per over.
Coulter Nile’s total IPL matches are 50 from 2013-2021. He scored 1745 runs at 24 average and strike rate 132. He also took 113 wickets with a bowling economy of 6.95 rpo. In T20 matches outside IPL, he played 76 matches and scored 1039 runs at an average of 24 and strike rate 122. He took 112 wickets as a bowler at Eco 7.37 rpo.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is a legend in cricket. His power to deliver yorkers and fast deliveries accurately stands out. Since 2017, he has been part of the IPL. He has bowled some of the fastest balls ever seen in IPL. Here is a list of Jasprit’s top 10 fastest deliveries!
- Fastest Delivery 1
- Fastest Delivery 2
- Fastest Delivery 3
- Fastest Delivery 4
- Fastest Delivery 5
- Fastest Delivery 6
- Fastest Delivery 7
- Fastest Delivery 8
- Fastest Delivery 9
- Fastest Delivery 10
Fastest Delivery – 152.3 km/hr
Jasprit Bumrah is a top-ranking bowler in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has bowled the fastest delivery of 152.3 km/h against Kings XI Punjab.
That’s not all. He has hurled 8 balls at 140 km/h and his average speed over all 10 balls is 145.1 km/hr!
Bumrah has also recorded 144km/hr against Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in 2017-18 season. He also bowled 147km/hr against Delhi Capitals in 2018-19 season.
He has been a consistent threat on the field since his debut in 2015. His outstanding performance and physical strength are evident in his ability to run long distances and deliver high speed yorkers on different pitches during IPL matches!
Career Statistics
Jasprit Bumrah is an international professional Indian Cricketer. He plays for the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Indian National Cricket Team as a fast bowler. His unique bowling action and ability to swing the ball both ways has earned him praise from cricket experts. His fastest delivery speed was recorded at 144.8 km/h (90 mph)!
Since 2013, Bumrah has played 108 matches in IPL and taken 118 wickets. His strike rate is 18.1 and his economy rate is 6.75 runs per over – both of these are some of the best in IPL history. He has also taken five or more wickets during an innings, with a standout performance of 5/27 against Bengaluru on April 19th 2018.
In total, he has bowled 4500+ balls in IPL and taken 600+ wickets. His average rate is 22 runs per wicket, while maintaining a good average run rate. He has consistently been one of the most valuable bowlers since his debut and this season looks to be no different!
Conclusion
The IPL has made history with the fastest deliveries ever bowled in the game of cricket. Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Dale Steyn and Sohail Tanvir have all wreaked havoc with their electrifying pace and cunning.
This has encouraged bowlers to aim for speed. However, one should take into account the repercussions of bowling too quickly. Fast bowling is extremely taxing and requires energy and stamina. So, it is important to be aware of your own physical boundaries during a match.
We hope this guide on ‘The Fastest Ten Deliveries Bowled in IPL History – CricIndeed’ has given an informative look into the world of rapid bowling in Indian cricket.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Who has recorded the fastest delivery in IPL history?
A1: According to CricIndeed, the fastest delivery bowled in IPL history was by Varun Aaron with a speed of 156.22 km/h.
Q2: How many bowlers have recorded the fastest ten deliveries in IPL history?
A2: There are a total of nine bowlers who have recorded the fastest ten deliveries in IPL history.
Q3: What are the names of the nine bowlers who have recorded the fastest ten deliveries in IPL history?
A3: The nine bowlers who have recorded the fastest ten deliveries in IPL history are Varun Aaron, Umesh Yadav, Mitchell Johnson, Pat Cummins, Trent Boult, Sohail Tanvir, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah and James Pattinson.
