List of 5 Fastest delivery by Indian bowler

India is producing pacers who can consistently bowl above 140 Kph, which was a hard pill to swallow in the past.

5 Fastest delivery by Indian bowler

We have listed top 5 Fastest delivery by Indian bowler. So, without any further ado, let’s take a look.

1. Umran Malik – 155 Kph

The first name on the list is none other than Umran Malik. India’s latest pace sensation is also India’s fastest bowler today. Umran bowled a fiery 155 Kph delivery in the first T20I against Sri Lanka on 3rd January 2023 to dismiss the Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka. In an attempt to hit over covers, Dasun found Yuzvendra Chahal on the way and was easily caught on the circle. Umran’s 155 kph is the fastest ever ball bowled by an Indian in International cricket.

2. Javagal Srinath – 154.5 Kph

When pace wasn’t a cup of tea for Indians in the 90ss, it was Karnataka’s pacer Javagal Srinath who burst into the Indian cricket with his sheer and raw pace. Srinath clocked 154.5 kph the fastest delivery ever bowled by an Indian until the record was surpassed by Umran Malik. Srinath had a decorated career in Indian cricket and is still the leading wicket-taker for India with 315 wickets from 229 matches.

3. Ishant Sharma – 152.6 Kph

Ishant Sharma is the third name on the list of fastest delivery by Indian bowler. The Delhi-born pacer clocked 152.6 Kph and forced Australia’s legend Adam Gilchrist to play on his stumps in the triangular Commonwealth Bank series in Australia 2008.

4. Varun Aaron – 152.5 Kph

The fourth name on the list is Varun Aaron. The pacer from Jharkhand had a brief stint with India but was capable in drawing attention of cricket pundits with his raw pace. His fastest delivery came against Sri Lanka in an ODI in 2014 which clocked 152.5 Kph.

5. Umesh Yadav – 152.2 Kph

Umesh Yadav finds his name at the fifth and final spot on the dastest delivery by Indian bowler list. Yadav who is still playing Test cricket for India clocked 152.5 Kph against Sri Lanka in the CB Series 2014 in Australia. Yadav still bowls above 140 Kph consistently and is among the veteran pacers in India.