NEW DELHI: The young fast bowler stole the limelight in the IPL 2026 clash between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, not just for his performance but also for his pace. Ashok Sharma, playing for Gujarat Titans, bowled Dhruv Jurel’s fastest delivery of the season, a 154.2 kmph yorker, which impressed everyone.
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Shashank Singh on Punjab’s strong start, Priyansh’s growth and team mentality | IPL 2026 The 23-year-old pacer was constantly jumping at high speeds, regularly exceeding 145 km/h and even hitting 150 twice for the same track. Its speed of 154.2 km/h became the fastest ball of IPL 2026, beating Anrich Nortje’s earlier mark of 150.9 km/h.Sharma earned his IPL berth after a brilliant performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he was Rajasthan’s top wicket-taker. Gujarat Titans have shown faith in him by picking him early in the playing eleven and he has been performing consistently so far.Despite Sharma’s pace, Rajasthan Royals posted a big total of 210/6 after electing to bat first. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got off to a solid start and added 69 runs in the powerplay. Jaiswal scored a half-century while Dhruv Jurel played a decisive knock of 75 off 42 balls to pace the innings in the later stages.There were a few setbacks with quick wickets in the middle overs, but Jurel’s innings ensured that Rajasthan crossed the 200 mark. Gujarat bowlers managed to pull things back slightly towards the end but still faced a tough target.With Gujarat already missing skipper Shubman Gill, the big question remained whether they would be able to chase down the total against a confident Rajasthani side.
