Ashok Sharma bowls the fastest bowl of IPL 2026 vs Rajasthan Royals Gujarat Titans discovered a moment of raw speed in IPL 2026 as Ashok Sharma bowled the fastest delivery of the season so far during their clash with Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium.The young pacer kept rushing the Royals batsmen but it was the last ball of the 16th over that really stood out. Sharma deliberately pounced on Dhruv Jurel and unleashed a searing yorker at 154.2 kmph, marking the fastest delivery recorded in the ongoing season. That effort not only highlighted his potential, but also placed him among the fastest pitchers to appear in the league this year.
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Shashank Singh on Punjab’s strong start, Priyansh’s growth and team mentality | IPL 2026 The Indian Premier League has long been a scene of extreme pace, with several fast bowlers pushing the speed limits. Despite Sharma’s efforts, the all-time record still belongs to Shaun Tait, whose blistering performance of 157.71 km/h in 2011 remains elusive. Representing Rajasthan Royals, Tait produced this fiery spell against the then Delhi Daredevils in Jaipur. Bowling with hostility, he had already dismissed Virender Sehwag before testing Aaron Finch with sheer speed. The record delivery beat Finch and ended up narrowly flying over the stumps.A few have come close over the years. Lockie Ferguson clocked 157.3 kmph during the IPL 2022 final while playing for Gujarat Titans, narrowly missing Tait’s mark. Meanwhile, Umran Malik set the benchmark for Indian pacers with a 157km/h racket for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the same season, later earning a call-up to India after a 22-wicket campaign. He also scored 155 km/h in international cricket against Sri Lanka in 2023.Recently, Mayank Yadav grabbed the headlines in IPL 2024 when he hit 156.7 kmph for Lucknow Super Giants against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, recording one of the fastest deliveries by an Indian in the tournament.
Fastest deliveries in IPL history
BowlerTeamSpeed (km/h) Opponent SeasonShaun TaitRajasthan Royals157.71Delhi Daredevils2011Lockie FergusonGujarat Titans157.30Rajasthan Royals2022Umran MalikSunrisers Hyderabad 157.00Madava City Hyderabad Capitals L202Madava Yadav Giants156.70Royal Challengers Bengaluru2024Anrich NortjeDelhi Capitals156.22Rajasthan Royals2020While new names keep emerging, Tait’s iconic Jaipur thunderbolt remains the benchmark for extreme pace in the IPL, with each new generation of fast bowlers chasing that elusive record.
